Dichroa
Dichroa versicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Subfamily: Hydrangeoideae
Tribe: Hydrangeeae
Genus: Dichroa
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Species

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Dichroa is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. They are deciduous shrubs growing to 1–3 m tall, with their leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a broad inflorescence similar to that of the related genus Hydrangea. The fruit is a glossy metallic purple-blue berry.

Dichroa febrifuga (Chinese: ; pinyin: chángshān) is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.[1]

Selected species
  • Dichroa daimingshanensis Y.C.Wu
  • Dichroa febrifuga Lour.
  • Dichroa hirsuta Gagnep.
  • Dichroa mollissima Merrill
  • Dichroa versicolour
  • Dichroa yaoshanensis Y.C.Wu
  • Dichroa yunnanensis S.M.Hwang

References

Footnotes

  1. "Dichroa febrifuga - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2008-02-05.

General references


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