Scrophularia ningpoensis

Scrophularia ningpoensis, commonly known as the Ningpo figwort or Chinese figwort, is a perennial plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae.^[1][2] It reaches 1 m by 0.4 m. Its flowers are hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated and the plant usually flowers in late spring.

Scrophularia ningpoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Genus:	Scrophularia
Species:	S. ningpoensis
Binomial name
Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl.
Synonyms[1]
Scrophularia microdonta Franch. Scrophularia silvestrii Bonati & Pamp.

This plant has been known to traditional Chinese medicine for as long as 2000 years.^[3] Its root is harvested in autumn in Zhejiang province and neighboring areas, then dried for later use.