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Polygonatum humile

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Dwarf Solomon's-seal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Polygonatum
Species:
P. humile
Binomial name
Polygonatum humile
Synonyms[1]
  • Polygonatum humillimum Nakai
  • Polygonatum humile f. humillimum (Nakai) M.Kim
  • Polygonatum humile var. humillimum (Nakai) Y.N.Lee


Polygonatum humile, the dwarf Solomon's-seal, is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is said to possess scars on the rhizome that resemble the ancient Hebrew seal of King Solomon.[2] This is a perennial species of the genus Polygonatum native to China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia and parts of Russia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p. 605. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.
  3. ^ "Plants Of the World Online". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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