Anemarrhena

Anemarrhena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Anemarrhena
Bunge
Species:
A. asphodeloides
Binomial name
Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Synonyms
  • Terauchia Nakai
  • 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. Some authors have placed it in its own family, Anemarrhenaceae.

Distribution

The plant is native to China and Mongolia, occurring in the western half of China, from Yunnan to Northeast China. It has been introduced into Taiwan and Korea.

Traditional medicine

The plant name in China is zhīmǔ (知母) and its rhizome is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

References

  1. 1 2 "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ↑ "Anemarrhena asphodeloides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  3. ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.