Adenophora
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Adenophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, the bellflowers. Plants of this genus are known commonly as ladybells.[1] Almost all are native to Asia.[2]
Description
These plants are perennial herbs, often with thick, fleshy roots. The stem usually grows erect from a caudex. There are usually several basal leaves borne on long petioles. The leaves on the stem are alternately arranged in most species. Flowers are solitary or borne in cymes. The corolla of the flower is bell-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tubular, with five lobes.[2] The corollas of most species are blue.[1] There is a characteristic nectar disc at the base of the stamens.[2]
Diversity
There are about 62 species in the genus.[2]
- Adenophora amurica
- Adenophora biloba[4]
- Adenophora brevidiscifera
- Adenophora capillaris
- Adenophora coelestis
- Adenophora contracta
- Adenophora cordifolia
- Adenophora divaricata
- Adenophora elata
- Adenophora erecta[5]
- Adenophora gmelinii
- Adenophora himalayana
- Adenophora hubeiensis
- Adenophora jasionifolia
- Adenophora khasiana (syn. A. bulleyana)
- Adenophora lamarckii
- Adenophora lilifolia
- Adenophora liliifolioides
- Adenophora lobophylla
- Adenophora longipedicellata
- Adenophora micrantha
- Adenophora morrisonensis
- Adenophora nikoensis
- Adenophora ningxianica[6]
- Adenophora palustris
- Adenophora paniculata
- Adenophora pereskiifolia
- Adenophora petiolata
- Adenophora pinifolia
- Adenophora polyantha
- Adenophora potaninii
- Adenophora remotiflora
- Adenophora rupincola
- Adenophora sinensis
- Adenophora stenophylla
- Adenophora stricta
- Adenophora tetraphylla
- Adenophora trachelioides
- Adenophora triphylla - giant bellflower
Uses
Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.[7]
References
- ^ a b Perry, L. Perennial Plant Feature: Ladybells. Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont Extension
- ^ a b c d e Adenophora. Flora of China.
- ^ GRIN Species Records of Adenophora. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
- ^ Zhao, Y. Z. (2004). Adenophora biloba (Campanulaceae), a new species from Inner Mongolia, China. Annales Botanici Fennici 41(5) 381-82.
- ^ Lee, S., et al. (1997). A new species of Adenophora (Campanulaceae) from Korea. Journal of Plant Research 110(1) 77-80.
- ^ Song, G. and H. De-yuan. (1999). A new species of Chinese Adenophora (Campanulaceae). Novon 9(1) 46.
- ^ YouLi, H. (2010). Resource and utilization of medicinal plant of the genus Adenophora in Qinling Mountains. Medicinal Plant 1(12) 3-6.
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