It can be said that the famous quote "The persons studying flora should once visit the Ashiu forest for field practice of Kyoto University," was based on the diversity of its flora.
この豊富な植物相の中から、「植物ヲ学ブモノハ一度ハ京大ノ芦生演習林ヲ見ルベシ」という、今に至るまで人口に膾炙する名言が生まれたといっていい。