The ancient texts of ayurveda (a traditional healing system of north India) such as Susruta Samhita and Caraka Samhita classify plants into different categories based on their shape, texture, appearance, medicinal properties and habitats.

阿育吠陀（印度北部的一种传统医疗体系）的古老文献，如《妙文本集》（Susruta Samhita）和《遮罗迦本集》（Caraka Samhita），根据植物的形状、质地、外观、药用性质和生长地，将它们分为不同的类别。