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Cyathula officinalis

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Cyathula officinalis
Cyathulae Radix (A). Flower of Cyathulae Radix (B, C). Roots of Cyathulae Radix (D, E). Transverse section of Cyathulae Radix (F)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Cyathula
Species:
C. officinalis
Binomial name
Cyathula officinalis
K.C.Kuan

Cyathula officinalis (English common names: Cyathula root, Radix Cyathula, ox knee, Chinese: chuan niu xi[1]), is a species of Cyathula native to the China (Guizhou, Hebei, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) and Nepal. Its IPNI number is 60176-1[permanent dead link].

References

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  1. ^ "Cyathula officinalis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  • K. C. Kuan, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 14(1): 60 (1976)
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