Panax pseudoginseng

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Pseudoginseng
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Araliaceae
Genus:
Panax
Subgenus:
Panax
Section:
Pseudoginseng
Species:
P. pseudoginseng
Binomial name
Panax pseudoginseng
Subspecies
  • P. pseudoginseng ssp. himalaicus[clarification needed]
  • P. pseudoginseng ssp. pseudoginseng[clarification needed]
  • P. pseudoginseng Wall. ssp. japonicus Hara[1]

Panax pseudoginseng is a species of the genus Panax. Common names include Pseudoginseng, Nepal ginseng, and Himalayan ginseng. Pseudoginseng belongs to the same scientific genus as ginseng. In Latin, the word panax means "cure-all", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs.

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References[]

  1. ^ World Health Organization. "WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants — Volume 1". Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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