Cyathula officinalis

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.

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
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Cyathula
Species:
C. officinalis
Binomial name
Cyathula officinalis
K.C.Kuan

References

  • K. C. Kuan, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 14(1): 60 (1976)


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