Forsythia suspensa
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Forsythia suspensa (Chinese: 连翘; pinyin: liánqiào) is a species of flowering plant in the family native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.[2] It contains the lignan Pinoresinol.[3]
Characteristics
Forsythia suspensa is a large shrub. It can be grown as a weeping shrub on stream banks and can be identified by its pale flowers. Garden cultivars can be found. It is a spring flowering shrub, with yellow flowers. It is grown and prized for its toughness.[4]
See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
References
- ^ "Forsythia suspensa information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Forsythia suspensa - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ Davin,, Norman G.; Bedgar,, Diana L.; Katayama and; Lewis (1992). "On the stereoselective synthesis of (+)-pinoresinol in Forsythia suspensa from its achiral precursor, coniferyl alcohol". Phytochemistry. 31 (11): 3869–3874. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97544-7. PMID 11536515.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) (1992). The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-001-8.
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