Atractylodes

Atractylodes is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]

Atractylodes
Atractylodes lancea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Carlininae
Genus: Atractylodes
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Synonyms[1]

Giraldia Baroni

Species

Atractylodes is native to eastern Asia.[1][4]

Medicinal uses

Some species, including Atractylodes lancea and A. macrocephala (Chinese: 白朮), are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

References


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