Chinese rhubarb

Chinese rhubarb can mean either of two species of rhubarb, genus Rheum:

  • Rheum palmatum Linnaeus 1759, also known as Turkey rhubarb, East Indian rhubarb, or palmate rhubarb
  • Rheum officinale Baillon 1871, also known as Indian rhubarb, Tibetan rhubarb, or medicinal rhubarb
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