Fagopyrum acutatum
Fagopyrum acutatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Fagopyrum |
Species: | F. acutatum |
Binomial name | |
Fagopyrum acutatum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Fagopyrum acutatum also known as tall buckwheat,[2] is a domesticated plant used medicinally,[3] for animal feed, and as an ornamental plant.[2] It is native to much of China, and to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Burma, and Vietnam.[3]
Chemistry
The flowers are known for their high content of fagopyrin, a naphthodianthrone that provokes phototoxic effects known as fagopyrism.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Fagopyrum cymosum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Li Anjen and Suk-pyo Hong (2004). "Fagopyrum". Flora of China. 5.
- ↑ Stojilkovski, K.; Glavač, N.; Kreft, S.; Kreft, I. (2013). "Fagopyrin and flavonoid contents in common, Tartary, and cymosum Buckwheat". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 32 (2): 126–130. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2013.07.005.
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