Cyathula officinalis (English common names: Cyathula root, Radix Cyathula, ox knee, Chinese: chuan niu xi[1]), is a species of Cyathula native to the China (Guizhou, Hebei, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) and Nepal. Its IPNI number is 60176-1[permanent dead link].
Cyathula officinalis | |
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Cyathulae Radix (A). Flower of Cyathulae Radix (B, C). Roots of Cyathulae Radix (D, E). Transverse section of Cyathulae Radix (F) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Cyathula |
Species: | C. officinalis
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Binomial name | |
Cyathula officinalis K.C.Kuan
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References
edit- K. C. Kuan, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 14(1): 60 (1976)
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