Selaginella tamariscina
Selaginella tamariscina is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan, and northern Thailand. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 45 cm in height. It is often used as an herbal medicine, and has been used to treat gout and hyperuricemia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. tamariscina |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella tamariscina (P. Beauv.) Spring | |
Synonyms
- Lycopodioides tamariscina (P.Beauv.) H.S.Kung
- Lycopodium caulescens Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.
- Lycopodium involvens Sw.
- Lycopodium tamariscinum (P.Beauv.) Desv. ex Poir.
- Selaginella caulescens (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
- Selaginella involvens (Sw.) Spring
- Selaginella tamariscina var. tamariscina
- Selaginella veitchii W.R.McNab
- Stachygynandrum tamariscinum P.Beauv.
References
- Chen, Weijia; Wu, Yi; Bi, Rongbing; Liu, Shu; Liu, Zhongying; Liu, Zhiqiang; Song, Fengrui; Shi, Yi. "Therapeutic Effects of Selaginella tamariscina on the Model of Acute Gout with Hyperuricemia in Rats Based on Metabolomics Analysis". Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 35 (7): 1117–1124. doi:10.1002/cjoc.201600810.
- Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(1): 136 1843.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Plants for a Future
- "Selaginella tamariscina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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