Biology:Bistorta manshuriensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Bistorta manshuriensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Bistorta |
| Species: | B. manshuriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bistorta manshuriensis Kom.[1]
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Bistorta manshuriensis (Hangul: 범꼬리), Asian bistort, is an unresolved name for a proposed flowering plant species in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae.[1] It is a perennial herbaceous plant found in mountain valleys and lowlands in Korea and Japan . It grows well in sunny or slightly shaded places.[2] It grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) - 80 centimetres (31 in).
Medicinal uses
The plant contains tannins and flavonoids.[2] Their roots are used in Korean traditional medicine for treating diarrhoea and bleeding.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Plant List: Bistorta manshuriensis Kom.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2676819.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medicinal plants in the republic of Korea. Natural Products Research Institute Seoul National University. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 92 9061 120 0.
- ↑ Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy. Phytochemical Constituents of Bistorta manshuriensis. Sungkyunkwan University. p. 15(4) : 234–240 (2009).
Wikidata ☰ Q16842495 entry
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