Tetrataenium nepalense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Tetrataenium |
| Species: | T. nepalense
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetrataenium nepalense (D. Don) Manden
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Tetrataenium nepalense is a flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae.[2][3] The species is called Nepal cowparsnip in the book on Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Uses
[edit]The species is common in the Sikkim and Darjeeling districts of India. Called chimphing in the Nepali language, it is considered medicinal for stomach ailments and its seeds are ground with tomato and taken as a relish, especially with boiled vegetables.[citation needed] [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Heracleum nepalense D. Don". The Plant List, Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tetrataenium nepalense (D.Don) Manden. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Heracleum nepalense in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Mole, Mute. "Note on Heracleum nepalense".
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