Panax pseudoginseng

Panax pseudoginseng
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Panax
Subgenus: Panax subg. Panax
Species:
P. pseudoginseng
Binomial name
Panax pseudoginseng
Synonyms[1]
  • Aralia pseudoginseng (Wall.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke

Panax pseudoginseng is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Nepal and Tibet.[1] Common names include pseudoginseng, Nepal ginseng and Himalayan ginseng.[2] Pseudoginseng belongs to the same scientific genus as ginseng.

In local culture

In Latin, the word panax means "cure-all", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Panax pseudoginseng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Panax pseudoginseng". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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