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Psilopeganum
Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Psilopeganum is a genus of flowering plants of the family Rutaceae.[1]
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Characteristics
It is a monotypic genus, with only a single species: Psilopeganum sinense (Chinese: 山麻黄; pinyin: shān má huáng, not to be confused with Ephedra/ma huang).
Distribution
It is native to the Three Gorges Reservoir area, in the Hubei province of central China, where it has become endangered. A specimen exists at the New York Botanical Garden.[2]
Medicinal uses
Psilopeganum sinense is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
References
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