Glycyrrhiza uralensis
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| Liquorice | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Galegeae |
| Genus: | Glycyrrhiza |
| Species: | G. uralensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.[1] |
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Glycyrrhiza uralensis is a flowering plant native to Asia.
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[edit] Medicinal uses
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name gān cǎo (Chinese: 甘草).[1]
[edit] Synonyms
- Glycyrrhiza asperrima var. desertorum Regel
- Glycyrrhiza asperrima var. uralensis Regel
- Glycyrrhiza glandulifera Ledeb.[2]
[edit] See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
- Liquorice
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Glycyrrhiza uralensis - Plants For A Future database report". http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Glycyrrhiza+uralensis. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life : 2008 Annual Checklist : Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/show_species_details.php?record_id=584444. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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