Akebia chingshuiensis is a member of the Akebia family native to China.[1] It is a rarer species of Akebia and has a smaller range than Akebia trifoliata or Akebia quinata.[2]
Akebia chingshuiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Lardizabalaceae |
Genus: | Akebia |
Species: | A. chingshuiensis
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Binomial name | |
Akebia chingshuiensis T.Shimizu
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Description
editAkebia chingshuiensis is a subspecies of Akebia trifoliata from China and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2000 years.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Akebia trifoliata subsp. trifoliata". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b Huang, Ping; Zang, Fengqi; Li, Changhong; Lin, Furong; Zang, Dekui; Li, Bin; Zheng, Yongqi (2022). "The Akebia Genus as a Novel Forest Crop: A Review of Its Genetic Resources, Nutritional Components, Biosynthesis, and Biological Studies". Frontiers in Plant Science. 13: 936571. doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.936571. ISSN 1664-462X. PMC 9360799. PMID 35958221.