Panax ginseng

Panax ginseng
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Panax
Species:
P. ginseng
Binomial name
Panax ginseng
Synonyms[1]

Panax ginseng, ginseng,[2] also known as Asian ginseng,[2][3] Chinese ginseng[2][3] or Korean ginseng,[2][3][4] is a species of plant whose root is the original source of ginseng. It is a perennial plant that grows in the mountains of East Asia.[5][6]

Panax ginseng is primarily cultivated in Korea. While all South Korean ginseng is Panax ginseng,[5][7] ginseng production in China encompasses both Panax ginseng and South China ginseng (Panax notoginseng).[8]

  1. ^ Synonyms in Catalogue of life
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  3. ^ a b c "Asian Ginseng". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). September 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 559. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
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  6. ^ Perkins, Dorothy (2013-11-19). Encyclopedia of China: History and Culture. Routledge. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-135-93562-7.
  7. ^ Braun, Lesley; Cohen, Marc (2010-06-24). Herbs and Natural Supplements Inkling: An Evidence-Based Guide. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-7295-7910-0.
  8. ^ Experts, EduGorilla Prep. GPAT 2024 - Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test - 10 Full Length Mock Tests and 15 Sectional Tests (1600 Solved Questions). EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd. p. 72. ISBN 978-93-5556-293-7.