| Euphorbia pekinensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. pekinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia pekinensis | |
Euphorbia pekinensis, the Peking spurge, is a flowering plant native to Asia.
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called dàjǐ (Chinese : 大 戟 ). [2]
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