Callicarpa nudiflora
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Callicarpa nudiflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Callicarpa |
Species: | C. nudiflora
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Binomial name | |
Callicarpa nudiflora Hook. & Arn.
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Callicarpa nudiflora is a species of beautyberry that is grown as an ornamental plant. It is native to Southeast Asia. It is a perennial evergreen shrub that grows most prevalently in the Guangdong, Guanxi, and Hainan Provinces.[1] In China it is known as Luo-hua-zi-zhu and is a staple in Chinese folk medicine utilized for its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and hemostatic abilities.[2][1]
References
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- ^ a b Yang, Ying; Li, Zhong-Yuan; Shao, Jun-Jing; Wang, Gang; Wen, Rou; Tian, Jing-Zhen; Hou, Lin (January 2021). "Callicarpa nudiflora Hook. & Arn.: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 264: 113123. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113123.
- ^ Luo, Yue-Hua; Fu, Hui-Zheng; Huang, Bo; Chen, Wei-Kang; Ma, Shuang-Cheng (2016-03-03). "Hepatoprotective iridoid glucosides from Callicarpa nudiflora". Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 18 (3): 274–279. doi:10.1080/10286020.2015.1074572. ISSN 1028-6020.