Biology:Fagopyrum acutatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Fagopyrum |
| Species: | F. acutatum
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| Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer
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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". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2807293. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Fagopyrum cymosum | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?448824 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 16 December 2014 }}
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Li Anjen and Suk-pyo Hong (2004). "Fagopyrum". Flora of China. 5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242100052.
- ↑ 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. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157513001014.
Wikidata ☰ Q15594873 entry
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