Anisodus
Appearance
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Anisodus tanguticus in flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Subfamily: | Solanoideae |
Tribe: | Hyoscyameae |
Genus: | Anisodus Link ex Spreng. |
Anisodus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae.
Habitat
[edit]It is native to China, Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Nepal.
Medicinal uses
[edit]One species, Anisodus tanguticus (Chinese: 山莨菪; pinyin: shān làngdàng), is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Species
[edit]- Anisodus acutangulus C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
- Anisodus acutangulus var. acutangulus
- Anisodus acutangulus var. breviflorus C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
- Anisodus carniolicoides (C.Y.Wu & C.Chen) D'Arcy & Z.Y.Zhang
- Anisodus luridus Link ex Spreng.
- Anisodus tanguticus (Maxim.) Pascher
Gallery
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Anisodous luridus in flower
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Anisodus luridus showing bud and interior of flower
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Flowering Anisodus tanguticus in profile
References
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