Anemarrhena
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| Anemarrhena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Anemarrhena Bunge |
| Species: | A. asphodeloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Anemarrhena asphodeloides | |
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Terauchia anemarrhenifolia Nakai | |
Anemarrhena is a plant genus in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It has only one species, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, native to China and Mongolia.[1][2] Some authors have placed it in its own family, Anemarrhenaceae.[3]
Distribution
The plant is native to China and Mongolia, occurring in the western half of China, from Yunnan to Northeast China. It is introduced into Taiwan and Korea.[1]
Traditional medicine
The plant name in China is zhi mu (知母, zhī mǔ)[4] and its rhizome is used in traditional Chinese medicine.[5]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 208, 知母 zhi mu, Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans. 2: 140. 1833.
- ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae
- ^ Banu, Jameela, Erika Varela, and Gabriel Fernandes. "Alternative Therapies For The Prevention And Treatment Of Osteoporosis." Nutrition Reviews 70.1 (2012): 22-40. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
- ^ Ya, Wang, Feng Fang, and Wang Zhe. "Determination Of Selected Elements In Aqueous Extractions Of A Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula By ICP-MS And FAAS: Evaluation Of Formula Rationality." Analytical Letters 43.6 (2010): 983-992. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Anemarrhena.
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge. Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) (in Chinese) (in English)
- 知母, Common Anemarrhena Rhizome, Zhi Mu Chinese Medicine Specimen Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) (in Chinese) (in English)Error: "Q3616627" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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