Actaea heracleifolia

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Actaea heracleifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species:
A. heracleifolia
Binomial name
Actaea heracleifolia

Actaea heracleifolia is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia where it is found from the Russian Far East to Korea and Central China. [1]

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It was first described in 1900 as Cimicifuga heracleifolia by Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov [1] [2] In 1998, it was transferred to the genus, Actaea by British botanist, James A. Compton and others. [1] [3] This change has not been accepted by all botanical authorities. [4]

Description

It is a perennial herb growing up to 1.2 m tall on mountain slopes and in forests. The white flowers bloom in August and September, in compound racemes at the ends of the stems. The root is thick and reddish black. [5]

Distribution

It is found in Russia, northeastern China and Korea. In South Korea ii is found in Gyeonggi-do. [5]

Uses

In South Korea, its roots are used for medicinal purposes. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Actaea heracleifolia (Kom.) J.Compton|Plants of the World online". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Komarov, V.L, (1900) Trudy Imperatorskago S.-Peterburgskago Botaniceskago Sada. Acta Horti Petropolitani. St. Petersburg 18: 438
  3. ↑ James A. Compton; Alastair Culham; Stephen L. Jury (August 1998). "Reclassification of Actaea to Include Cimicifuga and Souliea (Ranunculaceae): Phylogeny Inferred from Morphology, nrDNA ITS, and cpDNA trnL-F Sequence Variation". Taxon . 47 (3): 593-634 [624]. doi:10.2307/1223580. ISSN   0040-0262. JSTOR   1223580. Wikidata   Q28958563.
  4. ↑ "Cimicifuga heracleifolia Plant Species Information Database. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences". iFlora - NameBank. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom.)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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