Glehnia

Glehnia littoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Tribe:	Selineae
Genus:	Glehnia; F.Schmidt
Species:	G. littoralis
Binomial name
	Glehnia littoralis; F. Schmidt ex Miq.

Glehnia is a genus in the carrot family, Apiaceae, with one species, Glehnia littoralis,^[1] known by several common names including beach silvertop and American silvertop in English, and bei sha shen (Chinese: 北沙參) and shan hu cai (Chinese: 珊瑚菜) in Chinese. The genus was named after Russian botanist Peter von Glehn.^[2]

Distribution

It is native to eastern Asia, particularly eastern China, Japan, and far-eastern Russia, and western North America from Alaska to northern California.

Characteristics

It is a long-taprooted plant forming a basal patch of leaves, with each leaf made up of several rounded, lobular segments. It reaches a maximum height exceeding half a meter and its erect stem is topped with an umbel of carrotlike white flowers.

Medicinal uses

The plant is perhaps best known as a Chinese herbal remedy for cough.^[3] It contains naphthisoxazole A:^[4]

References

^ Wu Zhengyi (1983). "On the significance of Pacific intercontinental discontinuity". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 70 (4): 577–590. JSTOR 2398977.
^ "White Flowers". Netarts Bay Today http://netartsbaytoday.org. Retrieved 19 November 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
^ Tang, Weici and Eisenbrand, Gerhard Handbook of Chinese Medicinal Plants : Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, pub. Wiley-VCH 2011 ISBN 978-3-527-32226-8 Vol.1 pps. 599-600 Glehnia littoralis.
^ Li, G.Q. et al. Fitoterapia (2008) 79: pp. 238- 239

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[1] Wu Zhengyi (1983). "On the significance of Pacific intercontinental discontinuity". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 70 (4): 577–590. JSTOR 2398977.

[etymology-2] "White Flowers". Netarts Bay Today http://netartsbaytoday.org. Retrieved 19 November 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

[3] Tang, Weici and Eisenbrand, Gerhard Handbook of Chinese Medicinal Plants : Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, pub. Wiley-VCH 2011 ISBN 978-3-527-32226-8 Vol.1 pps. 599-600 Glehnia littoralis.

[4] Li, G.Q. et al. Fitoterapia (2008) 79: pp. 238- 239

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