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]

Arisaema amurense
Flower
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arisaema
Species:
A. amurense
Binomial name
Arisaema amurense
Synonyms[1]
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    • Arisaema amurense var. denticulatum Engl.
    • Arisaema amurense var. magnidens N.E.Br.
    • Arisaema amurense var. purpureum Nakai
    • Arisaema amurense f. purpureum (Nakai) Kitag.
    • Arisaema amurense subsp. robustum (Engl.) H.Ohashi & J.Murata
    • Arisaema amurense var. robustum Engl.
    • Arisaema amurense var. serratum Nakai
    • Arisaema amurense f. serratum (Nakai) Kitag.
    • Arisaema amurense var. violaceum Engl.
    • Arisaema amurense f. violaceum (Engl.) Y.S.Kim & S.C.Ko
    • Arisaema komarovii Tzvelev
    • Arisaema robustum (Engl.) Nakai
    • Arisaema robustum f. atropurpureum T.Koyama
    • Arisaema robustum var. purpureum Nakai
    • Arisaema robustum var. sachalinense Miyabe & Kudô
    • Arisaema robustum f. variegatum Y.N.Lee

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arisaema amurense Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "东北南星 dong bei nan xing". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Arisaema Species One". PBS wiki. Pacific Bulb Society. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.