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Angelica
Sign in to saveright|thumb|220px|Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) from Thomé, 1885 Angelica is a genus of about 90 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Sápmi, and Greenland. They grow to tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. It shows variations in fruit anatomy, leaf morphology, and subterranean structures. The genes are extremely polymorphic.
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Angelica is a genus of plants within the family Apiaceae. It belongs to the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon is accepted under the authority L. Common names for the genus include angelica, Engelwortel, 当归属, and gozdni koren.
The species Angelica archangelica is noted as a well-known decoration for cakes and puddings. This species has been introduced to Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Ireland, Nepal, and Yukon. Specimens from the family apiaceae are held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, and others. Records indicate presence in Canada, Japan, the United States, Switzerland, and MéXico.
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Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
General: Well-known as a decoration for cakes and puddings, angelica Common Name: Angelica
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 602
- With media
- 511
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, VT, YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, DAV, POM, RSA
- Recorded in
- Canada, Japan, United States, Switzerland, MéXico, Mexico
Research
5,176 papers- The angelica Polysaccharide: a review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and beneficial effects on systemic diseases.ReviewInternational immunopharmacology · 2024Shen J, Qin H, Li K et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112025
- Therapeutic potential of Angelica sinensis in addressing organ fibrosis: A comprehensive review.ReviewBiomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2024Zhi X, Ren C, Li Q et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116429
- Angelica sinensis and osteoarthritis: a natural therapeutic link?ReviewBio-medical materials and engineering · 2015Magdalou J, Chen LB, Wang H et al.DOI: 10.3233/BME-141250
- Research Progress of Coumarins in the Genus Angelica.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2025Li XZ, Xu MM, Xu HN et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202500751
- Possible antithrombotic effects of Angelica keiskei (Ashitaba).ReviewDie Pharmazie · 2018Ohkura N, Atsumi G, Ohnishi K et al.DOI: 10.1691/ph.2018.8370
- Overview of therapeutic potentiality of Angelica sinensis for ischemic stroke.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2021Han Y, Chen Y, Zhang Q et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153652
- Therapeutic effect of angelica and its compound formulas for hypertension and the complications: Evidence mapping.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2019Wei H, Xiao Y, Tong Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.11.027
- A comprehensive review of antitumor properties of Angelica species and their antitumor-responsible constituents and the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in tumor inhibition.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2023Sabeel Z, Liang Y, Hao M et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7841
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Species
- Cultivation and uses
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Notes
- References
- External links
right|thumb|220px|Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) from Thomé, 1885 Angelica is a genus of about 90 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Sápmi, and Greenland. They grow to tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. It shows variations in fruit anatomy, leaf morphology, and subterranean structures. The genes are extremely polymorphic.
Some species can be found in purple moor and rush pastures.
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