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Weeping Forsythia (Forsythia suspensa)

Description

Forsythia suspensa (Chinese: ; pinyin: liánqiào, weeping forsythia or golden-bell is a species of flowering plant in the family native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It contains the lignans Pinoresinol and phillyrin

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Oleaceae

              • Genus: Forsythia