Scrophularia ningpoensis
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Scrophularia ningpoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus: | Scrophularia |
Species: | S. ningpoensis
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Binomial name | |
Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl.
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Scrophularia ningpoensis, commonly known as the Ningpo figwort or Chinese figwort, is a perennial plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (the figwort family). It reaches 1 m by 0.4 m. Its flowers are hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated and the plant usually flowers in late spring.
This plant has been known to traditional Chinese medicine for as long as 2000 years.[citation needed] Its root is harvested in autumn in Zhejiang province and neighboring areas, then dried for later use.
Categories:
- Scrophularia
- Flora of Asia
- Medicinal plants
- Flora of China