Psilopeganum

Psilopeganum is a genus of flowering plants of the family Rutaceae.

Psilopeganum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Rutoideae
Genus: Psilopeganum
Hemsl.
Species:
P. sinense
Binomial name
Psilopeganum sinense
Hemsl.

Characteristics

It is a monotypic genus, with only a single species: Psilopeganum sinense (Chinese: ; pinyin: shān má huáng, not to be confused with Ephedra/ma huang).

Distribution

It is native to the Three Gorges Reservoir area, in the Hubei province of central China, where it has become endangered. A specimen exists at the New York Botanical Garden.[1]

Medicinal uses

Psilopeganum sinense is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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