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Polygonatum
Sign in to savePolygonatum , also known as '''King Solomon's-seal, Solomon's seal, or sealwort''', is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been classified in the former family Convallariaceae and, like many lilioid monocots, was formerly classified in the lily family, Liliaceae. The genus is distributed throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Most of the approximately 63 species occur in Asia, with 20 endemic to China.
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Polygonatum, commonly known as Solomon's-seals, is a genus of plants within the family Asparagaceae. It belongs to the order Asparagales and the class Liliopsida, as classified under the phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The taxon is recognized as accepted at the genus rank.
Records for this genus are documented across various institutions and regions. Occurrence data indicates presence in China and the United States, with specific records held by institutions in the US and NY. The genus has been referenced by 76 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Solomon's-seals
Polygonatum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsparagaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,101
- With media
- 817
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Collections
- US, NY
- Recorded in
- China, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Uses
- Gardening
- Food
- Traditional medicine
- Toxicity
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Polygonatum , also known as '''King Solomon's-seal, Solomon's seal, or sealwort', is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been classified in the former family Convallariaceae and, like many lilioid monocots, was formerly classified in the lily family, Liliaceae. The genus is distributed throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Most of the approximately 63 species occur in Asia, with 20 endemic to China.
==Etymology== Polygonatum'' comes from the ancient Greek for "many knees", referring to the multiple jointed rhizome. One explanation for the derivation of the common name "Solomon's seal" is that the roots bear depressions which resemble royal seals. Another is that the cut roots resemble Hebrew characters.
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