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Asarum
Sign in to saveAsarum is a genus of plants in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, commonly known as wild ginger.
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Asarum is a genus of plants within the family Aristolochiaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Asaroideae and is classified under the phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus produces fruit in the form of a capsule. Common names for the taxon include أسارون, Çobandüdüyü, kopytník, and Hasselurt.
The genus has been introduced to Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Norway. Specimen records and occurrences have been documented in the United States, China, Vietnam, Romania, and Poland. The taxon is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Species
PHYLUM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
细辛属（学名：Asarum）是马兜铃科下的一个属，为多年生草本植物。该属共有约70种，分布于北温带。[1] 种 Asarum arifolium Asarum bashanense Asarum campaniflorum Asarum canadense Asarum caudatum Asarum caudigerellum Asarum caudigerum Asarum caulescens Asarum chengkouense Asarum chinensis Asarum controversum Asarum crassisepalum Asarum crassum Asarum crispulatum Asarum debile Asarum delavayi Asarum dimidiatum (synonym of Asiasarum dimidiatum) Asarum epigynum (synonym of Geotaenium epigynum) Asarum europaeum Asarum forbesii (synonym of Heterotropa forbesii) Asarum fukienense Asarum geophilum (synonym of Geotaenium geophilum) Asarum gusuk Asarum hartwegii Asarum hayatanum Asarum heterotropioides (synonym of Asiasarum heterotropiodes) Asarum himalaicum 香港細辛 Asarum hypogynum Asarum ichangense Asarum inflatum Asarum insignis Asarum kooyanum Asarum lemmonii Asarum leptophyllum Asarum longerhizomatosum Asarum macranthum Asarum magnificum Asarum majale Asarum marmoratum Asarum maruyamae Asarum maximum Asarum mikuniense Asarum mitoanum Asarum nanchuanense Asarum nobilissimum Asarum petelotii Asarum porphyronotum Asarum pulchellum Asarum renicordatum Asarum sagittarioides Asarum senkakuinsulare Asarum sieboldii (synonym of Asiasarum sieboldi
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 649
- With media
- 480
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Collections
- US, UCONN, UOMNH, USF, MUHW, GH
- Recorded in
- United States, China, Vietnam, Romania, Poland, Japan, Taiwan, Germany
Research
388 papers- The genus Asarum: A review on phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, toxicology and pharmacokinetics.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2022
- Anti-allergic effects of Asarum heterotropoides on an ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis murine model.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2021
- Asarum sieboldii, a Potential Ethnomedicinal Herb in Dentistry and Oral Health.International dental journal · 2025
- Asarum heterotropoides F. schmidt attenuates osteoarthritis via multi-target anti-inflammatory actions: A network pharmacology and experimental validation.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
- Ethno-pharmacology of Asaroon (Asarum europaeum L.) with special reference to Unani System of Medicine.Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Aristolochiaceae
- Image
- Asarum caudatum 1117.JPG
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- taxon common name
- kopitnik
- has fruit type
- capsule
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Uses
- References
- External links
Asarum is a genus of plants in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, commonly known as wild ginger.
Asarum is from Greek ἄσαρον, a name for Asarum europaeum.
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