Biology:Scrophularia ningpoensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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| Scrophularia ningpoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Scrophularia |
| Species: | S. ningpoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl.
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Scrophularia ningpoensis, commonly known as the Ningpo figwort or Chinese figwort, is a perennial plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (the figwort family). It reaches 1 m by 0.4 m. Its flowers are hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated and the plant usually flowers in late spring.
This plant has been known to traditional Chinese medicine for as long as 2000 years.[1] Its root is harvested in autumn in Zhejiang province and neighboring areas, then dried for later use.
References
- ↑ Ren, Dan; Shen, Zhan-yun; Qin, Lu-ping; Zhu, Bo (2021-04-06). "Pharmacology, phytochemistry, and traditional uses of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 269: 113688. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113688. ISSN 0378-8741. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874120335765.
Wikidata ☰ Q3336390 entry
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