| Tripterygium regelii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Tripterygium |
| Species: | T. regelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tripterygium regelii Sprag. & Takeda
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Tripterygium regelii, or Regel's threewingnut (Pinyin: Dōngběi léigōng téng),[1] is a rambling, shrubby perennial deciduous yellow vine native to Korea, Japan and Manchuria. It grows to about 200 centimetres (79 in). Small very pretty yellowish white or white flowers appear in May–June and are produced on 203–229 millimetres (8.0–9.0 in). long panicles, and smell somewhat of new-mown hay. Fruits are greenish white, 3-angled, and winged.[2][3]
"Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f., known as Leigongteng (Thunder God Vine) in traditional Chinese medicine, has attracted much attention for its applications in relieving autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, and for treating cancer. Molecular analyses of the ITS and 5S rDNA sequences indicate that T. hypoglaucum and T. doianum are not distinct from T. wilfordii, while T. regelii should be recognized as a separate species. The results also demonstrate potential value of rDNA sequence data in forensic detection of adulterants derived from Celastrus angulatus in commercial samples of Leigongteng."[4]
- ^ Law et al (2010), p. 21.
- ^ "Tripterygium regelii". Backyard Gardener. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Tripterygium regelii". Plant Supplies. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ Law et al (2010), p. 21.