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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Penthorum chinense, commonly known as Oriental penthorum,[3] is a plant species native to much of East Asia. It has been reported from China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. It is one of only two species in the genus, the other being Penthorum sedoides, native to the United States and Canada.[1][4]
Penthorum chinense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Penthoraceae |
Genus: | Penthorum |
Species: | P. chinense |
Binomial name | |
Penthorum chinense L. | |
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Penthorum chinense is a perennial herb up to 90 cm (35 inches) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. Aerial stems are usually unbranched, with lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm (4 inches) long. Flowers are yellow, borne in a cyme at the top of the stem.
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