Chloranthus
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Chloranthales |
Family: | Chloranthaceae |
Genus: | Chloranthus Sw. |
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Chloranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Chloranthaceae.
It is the type genus of its family. They are perennial herbs or evergreen shrubs. with jointed stems, opposite, simple leaves, and small, inconspicuous flowers in slender, terminal spikes. They are found in countries of East Asia such as China, Japan, and Korea. China uses chloranthus plants for medical purposes. [1]
Species[]
References[]
- ^ Barnes, Donald (2018-01-06). "Chloranthus". Green Valley Supply. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
1. Kong, H.-Z., Chen, Z.-D. & Lu, A.-M. (2002) Phylogeny of Chloranthus (Chloranthaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and plastid TRNL-F sequence data. American Journal of Botany 89(6): 940–946.
2.Li, Q, Y. Wang, S. Wen, Y. Wu, L. Xu, and Z. Sun. 2019. A New Dimeric Sesquiterpenoid from Chloranthus japonicus Sieb. A C G publication 13:483-490
External links[]
Data related to Chloranthus at Wikispecies
- Chloranthaceae
- Angiosperm genera
- Taxa named by Olof Swartz
- Plant stubs