The species of Panax L. in Vietnam
- Author:
Nguyen -- Tap
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Panax L.
- MeSH:
Plants, medicinal;
Medicine, Traditional
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2005;10(3):71-76
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 80 plant samples and medicinal plants stored at Specimen Department of National Institute of Medicinal Materials from 1990 until now. Results showed that: 5 species of Panax L. were recognized in Vietnam, among them 3 species grew wildly and 2 species were imported. Besides China, Vietnam, India and Nepal are three countries have 3 ginseng species which grew wildly. Among three wildly ginseng species, Panax stipulenatus is considered as new species, adding to Vietnam plant system and is endemic of Southern of China - Northern Vietnam. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv is narrow endemic of the Middle area of Vietnam. The three species are especially valuable and need to be protected from extinction in Vietnam. Some samples of P.pseudoginseng Wall in Vietnam collected before 1970s were identified as Panax pseudoginseng Wall. To avoid confusion, it should be called as "pseudoginseng" or "sâm tam thất". Medicinal plant named "Tam thất" in Vietnam market at the moment, which imported from China, is P. notoginseng (Burk.) Chen. The successful P.ginseng import and grow is shedding the light on widening a new valuable medicinal plant in our country
