Abstract: ‘Zhaosu 1’‘Zhaosu 2’‘Zhaosu 3’are all local wild resources in Zhaotong City,Yunnan Province,which have been systematically selected and bred through multiple generations. Among them,‘Zhaosu 1’is mid-to-late maturing. Its seed coat is white. Anthocyanin is not colored. The leaves are ovate with leaf ears. The flowers are white. The yield of seed is 2 037.9 kg · hm^-2.‘Zhaosu 2’is late-maturing. Its seed coat is light brown. The anthocyanin is absent. The leaves are ovate and have leaf ears. The flowers are white,and the yield is 2 124.45 kg · hm^-2.‘Zhaosu 3’is mid-maturing. Its seed coat is dark brown. Anthocyanins show color. The leaves are heart-shaped and have no leaf ears. The flowers are purple. The yield is 1 704.3 kg · hm^-2. The moisture content and rorosemic acid content both comply with the provisions of the“Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China”,and it is highly resistant to powdery mildew,rust and root rot. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in areas below 2 600 m in altitude in Yunnan Province.

Key words: Perilla, systematic selection, cultivar