Panax pseudoginseng | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Panax |
Subgenus: | Panax subg. Panax |
Species: | P. pseudoginseng
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Binomial name | |
Panax pseudoginseng | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Panax pseudoginseng is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Nepal and Tibet. [1] Common names include pseudoginseng, Nepal ginseng and Himalayan ginseng. [2] Pseudoginseng belongs to the same scientific genus as ginseng. In Latin, the word panax means "cure-all", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs.