Inula racemosa
| Inula racemosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Inula |
| Species: | I. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Inula racemosa Hook.f. 1881 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Inula racemosa is an Asian plant in the daisy family native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.[2][3]
The roots are widely used locally in indigenous medicine as an expectorant and in veterinary medicine as a tonic. It has also been introduced as an ornamental plant and medicinal herb in many countries.[4][5]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Inula racemosa Hook.f.
- ↑ Flora of China, Inula racemosa J. D. Hooker, 1881. 总状土木香 zong zhuang tu mu xiang
- ↑ Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1881.Flora of British India 3(8): 292
- ↑ Thomas. G. S. (1990) Perennial Garden Plants. London: J. M. Dent & Sons. ISBN 0-460-86048-8
- ↑ Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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