Stemona | |
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Stemona curtisii | |
Stemona japonica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Stemonaceae |
Genus: |
Stemona Lour. |
Synonyms | |
Roxburghia Roxb. |
Roxburghia Roxb.
Stemona is a genus of vines and subshrubs in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1790.
Stemona is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and northern Australia.
Stemona tuberosa (Chinese: 百部; pinyin: bǎi bù), is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.