Penthorum chinense

Penthorum chinense, commonly known as Oriental penthorum,[3] is a plant species native to much of East Asia. It has been reported from China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. It is one of only two species in the genus, the other being Penthorum sedoides, native to the United States and Canada.[1][4]

Penthorum chinense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Penthoraceae
Genus: Penthorum
Species:
P. chinense
Binomial name
Penthorum chinense
L.
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Penthorum humile Regel & Maack
  • Penthorum intermedium Turczaninow
  • Penthorum sedoides subsp. chinense (Pursh) S. Y. Li & K. T. Adair
  • Penthorum sedoides var. chinense (Pursh) Maximowicz

Penthorum chinense is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (35 inches) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. Aerial stems are usually unbranched, with lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm (4 inches) long. Flowers are yellow, borne in a cyme at the top of the stem.

References
  1. Flora of China v 8 p 272
  2. The Plant List
  3. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 564. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  4. Flora of North America v 8 p 231
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