Taxus chinensis

Taxus chinensis
	Morton Arboretum Acc. 1378-56-2
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Cupressales
Family:	Taxaceae
Genus:	Taxus
Species:	T. chinensis
Binomial name
	Taxus chinensis; (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Rehder
Subspecies
	Taxus chinensis var. mairei

Taxus chinensis is a species of yew. It is commonly called the Chinese yew, though this term also refers to Taxus celebica or Taxus sumatrana.

This plant is used to produce medicines for cancer treatment,^[2]^[3] including Paclitaxel^[4] and Taxifolin (found in Taxus chinensis var. mairei).^[5] It can also be used in many other ways and is protected in various ways under Chinese and international law.^[3]^[6]

References

^ Thomas, P.; Li, N.; Christian, T. (2013). "Taxus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42548A2987120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42548A2987120.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ "紅豆杉 Hongdoushan_School of Chinese Medicine".
^ ^a ^b "Taxus chinensis (Chinese Yew)". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
^ Pyo, Sang-Hyun; Park, Heung-Bok; Song, Bong-Kyu; Han, Byung-Hee; Kim, Jin-Hyun (2004). "A large-scale purification of paclitaxel from cell cultures of Taxus chinensis". Process Biochemistry. 39 (12): 1985–1991. doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2003.09.028.
^ Li, Cunfang; Huo, Changhong; Zhang, Manli; Shi, Qingwen (2008). "Chemistry of Chinese yew, Taxus chinensis var. mairei". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 36 (4): 266–282. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2007.08.002.
^ Zhang, Jin-Tun; Ru, Wenming (2010). "Population characteristics of endangered species Taxus chinensis var. mairei and its conservation strategy in Shanxi, China". Population Ecology. 52 (3): 407–416. doi:10.1007/s10144-009-0192-y. ISSN 1438-3896.

External links

Taxus chinensis / Chinese yew at the American Conifer Society

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[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] Thomas, P.; Li, N.; Christian, T. (2013). "Taxus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42548A2987120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42548A2987120.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[2] "紅豆杉 Hongdoushan_School of Chinese Medicine".

[:0-3] "Taxus chinensis (Chinese Yew)". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2022-07-20.

[4] Pyo, Sang-Hyun; Park, Heung-Bok; Song, Bong-Kyu; Han, Byung-Hee; Kim, Jin-Hyun (2004). "A large-scale purification of paclitaxel from cell cultures of Taxus chinensis". Process Biochemistry. 39 (12): 1985–1991. doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2003.09.028.

[5] Li, Cunfang; Huo, Changhong; Zhang, Manli; Shi, Qingwen (2008). "Chemistry of Chinese yew, Taxus chinensis var. mairei". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 36 (4): 266–282. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2007.08.002.

[6] Zhang, Jin-Tun; Ru, Wenming (2010). "Population characteristics of endangered species Taxus chinensis var. mairei and its conservation strategy in Shanxi, China". Population Ecology. 52 (3): 407–416. doi:10.1007/s10144-009-0192-y. ISSN 1438-3896.

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