Selaginella tamariscina

Selaginella tamariscina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. tamariscina
Binomial name
Selaginella tamariscina
(P. Beauv.) Spring

Selaginella tamariscina is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan, and northern Thailand. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 45 cm in height. It is often used as an herbal medicine, and has been used to treat gout and hyperuricemia.[1]

Synonyms

  • Lycopodioides tamariscina (P.Beauv.) H.S.Kung
  • Lycopodium caulescens Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.
  • Lycopodium involvens Sw.
  • Lycopodium tamariscinum (P.Beauv.) Desv. ex Poir.
  • Selaginella caulescens (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
  • Selaginella involvens (Sw.) Spring
  • Selaginella tamariscina var. tamariscina
  • Selaginella veitchii W.R.McNab
  • Stachygynandrum tamariscinum P.Beauv.

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  1. ^ Chen, Weijia; Wu, Yi; Bi, Rongbing; Liu, Shu; Liu, Zhongying; Liu, Zhiqiang; Song, Fengrui; Shi, Yi. "Therapeutic Effects of Selaginella tamariscina on the Model of Acute Gout with Hyperuricemia in Rats Based on Metabolomics Analysis". Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 35 (7): 1117–1124. doi:10.1002/cjoc.201600810.