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Ace Atkins

Ligusticum striatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ligusticum
Species:
L. striatum
Binomial name
Ligusticum striatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Cortia striata (DC.) Leute
  • Laserpitium striatum Wall. nom. inval.
  • Ligusticum wallichii Franch.
  • Oreocome striata (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
  • Selinum striatum (DC.) Benth. & Hook. f.
  • Selinum striatum Benth. ex C.B.Clarke

Ligusticum striatum (syn. L. wallichii) is a flowering plant native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal[2] in the carrot family best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.[3]

Pimenov & Kljuykov (2001) moves this species to Oreocome. Oreocome striata is the name currently accepted by Plants of the World Online.[4]

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