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Roxburghia

Stemona
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Stemona curtisii
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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.



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