Scrophularia ningpoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Scrophularia
Species:
S. ningpoensis
Binomial name
Scrophularia ningpoensis
Hemsl.

Scrophularia ningpoensis, commonly known as the Ningpo figwort or Chinese figwort, is a perennial plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (the figwort family). It reaches 1 m by 0.4 m. Its flowers are hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated and the plant usually flowers in late spring.

This plant has been known to traditional Chinese medicine for as long as 2000 years.[1] Its root is harvested in autumn in Zhejiang province and neighboring areas, then dried for later use.

References

  1. Ren, Dan; Shen, Zhan-yun; Qin, Lu-ping; Zhu, Bo (2021-04-06). "Pharmacology, phytochemistry, and traditional uses of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 269: 113688. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113688. ISSN 0378-8741.
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