Anemarrhena

<i>Anemarrhena</i>

Anemarrhena

Species of flowering plants belonging to the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree subfamily

Anemarrhena is a plant genus in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It has only one species, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, native to China and Mongolia.[1][2] Some authors have placed it in its own family, Anemarrhenaceae.[3]

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Distribution

The plant is native to China and Mongolia, occurring in the western half of China, from Yunnan to Northeast China. It has been introduced into Taiwan and Korea.[1]

Traditional medicine

The plant name in China is zhīmǔ (知母)[4] and its rhizome is used in traditional Chinese medicine.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
  2. [2]
    "Anemarrhena asphodeloides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  3. [3]
    Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae
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    Banu, Jameela, Erika Varela, and Gabriel Fernandes. "Alternative Therapies For The Prevention And Treatment Of Osteoporosis." Nutrition Reviews 70.1 (2012): 22-40. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
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    Ya, Wang, Feng Fang, and Wang Zhe. "Determination Of Selected Elements In Aqueous Extractions Of A Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula By ICP-MS And FAAS: Evaluation Of Formula Rationality." Analytical Letters 43.6 (2010): 983-992. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
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