Atractylodes

Atractylodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cynareae
Genus: Atractylodes
DC.
Synonyms[1]

Giraldia Baroni

Atractylodes is a genus in the sunflower family.[2][3]

Medicinal uses

Some species, including Atractylodes lancea and A. macrocephala (Chinese: 白朮), are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Species

Atractylodes is native to eastern Asia.[1][4]

  1. Atractylodes amurensis - Korea, Amur
  2. Atractylodes carlinoides - Hubei
  3. Atractylodes japonica (Japanese: オケラ (植物) okera, Eastern ukera, ukira) - Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, Primorye
  4. Atractylodes koreana - Korea, Liaoning, Shandong
  5. Atractylodes lancea - Japan, Korea, Primorye, Myanmar, Vietnam, India
  6. Atractylodes macrocephala - China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India
  7. Atractylodes ovata - Primorye, Amur, Khabarovsk, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Inner Mongolia
  8. Atractylodes rubra

References

  1. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1838. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 7(1): 48
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Atractylodes DC.
  4. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 39 苍术属 cang shu shu Atractylodes Candolle

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