Atractylodes lancea
Atractylodes lancea (syns. Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes ovata; Japanese: オケラ, romanized: okera, Eastern ukera, ukira) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan.[1] It is the source of cāng zhú, a Chinese herbal medicine sold to people suffering from a variety of ailments.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Atractylodes |
Species: | A. lancea |
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References
- "Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- "Atractylodes lancea - (Thunb.)DC". PFAF Plant Database. Plants for a Future. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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