Atractylodes lancea

Atractylodes lancea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Atractylodes
Species: A. lancea
Binomial name
Atractylodes lancea

Atractylodes lancea Thunb. is a species of Atractylodes that grows in central China . It is one source of cāng zhú, a Chinese herbal medicine that is believed to act primarily on the digestive system.[2]

References

  1. "Atractylodes lancea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  2. "Atractylodes lancea". Plants For A Future.


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