Glycyrrhiza aspera

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Glycyrrhiza aspera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Glycyrrhiza
Species:
G. aspera
Binomial name
Glycyrrhiza aspera
Synonyms [1]
  • Glycyrrhiza asperrimaL.f.
  • Glycyrrhiza laxifloraX.Y.Li & D.C.Feng
  • Glycyrrhiza laxissimaVassilcz.
  • Glycyrrhiza macrophyllaX.Y.Li
  • Glycyrrhiza nutantifloraX.Y.Li
  • Glycyrrhiza prostrataX.Y.Li
  • Glycyrrhiza purpureifloraX.Y.Li
  • Glycyrrhiza zaissanicaSerg.

Glycyrrhiza aspera, is a plant species in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to Asia and eastern Europe (Steppes in south-east Russia and Kazakhstan; farm sides andr river banks in Gansu, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi and Xinjiang Provinces, China). It is used to make a tea. [2]

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References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 7 March 2017
  2. Plants for a Future , retrieved 8 March 2017