Lysimachia foenum-graecum
| Lysimachia foenum-graecum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Lysimachia |
| Species: | L. foenum-graecum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lysimachia foenum-graecum | |
Lysimachia foenum-graecum is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[1] It is widely distributed in India and southern China, including from southeastern Yunnan through Guangxi to southwestern Hunan and northern Guangdong.[1]
In Chinese, its most widespread common name is simplified Chinese: 灵香草; traditional Chinese: 靈香草; pinyin: língxiāngcǎo; Jyutping: ling4 hoeng1 cou2. Its leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine for headache, toothache, sore throat, chest and abdominal distension and ascariasis.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "灵香草 - 中药材 - 中医世家". www.zysj.com.cn. Retrieved 16 December 2025.