Arisaema amurense, the tian nan xing, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2][3] It is native to the southern Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, and eastern China.[1] A highly variable perennial reaching 30 cm (12 in), it is found in a variety of forested habitats, typically by streams, at elevations from 50 to 200 m (160 to 660 ft) above sea level.[2][4] Its tubers are collected in the wild and used in traditional Chinese medicine.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Arisaema |
Species: | A. amurense
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An individual with an especially marked difference between the height of the flower and of the leaves
References
edit- ^ a b "Arisaema amurense Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "东北南星 dong bei nan xing". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b Fern, Ken (12 October 2022). "Arisaema amurense Maxim. Araceae". Useful Temperate Plants. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Common Name: Tian Nan Xing
- ^ "Arisaema Species One". PBS wiki. Pacific Bulb Society. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.