Corydalis (Corydalis yanhusuo)
Description
Corydalis yanhusuo is a species of genus Corydalis. The Chinese name for Corydalis yanhusuo is yan hu suo pinyin: yán hú su?; literally: "extended barbarian rope. The Japanese common name is engosaku and the Korean common name is hyeonhosaek English common names include yanhusuo, corydalis, and Asian corydalis. The tuber of this plant, frequently mislabeled as the root, is an important therapeutic agent in traditional Chinese medicine. It is native to high-altitude grasslands across China including in the provinces of Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, but is more widely cultivated
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ranunculales
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Family: Papaveraceae
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Genus: Corydalis
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