Psilopeganum
Appearance
Psilopeganum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Rutoideae |
Genus: | Psilopeganum Hemsl. |
Species: | P. sinense
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Binomial name | |
Psilopeganum sinense Hemsl.
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Psilopeganum is a genus of flowering plants of the family Rutaceae.
Characteristics
[edit]It is a monotypic genus, with only a single species: Psilopeganum sinense (Chinese: 山麻黄; pinyin: shān má huáng, not to be confused with Ephedra/ma huang).
Distribution
[edit]It is native to the Three Gorges Reservoir area, in the Hubei province of central China, where it has become endangered. A specimen exists at the New York Botanical Garden.[1]
Medicinal uses
[edit]Psilopeganum sinense is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
See also
[edit]- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2006.
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