Forsythia suspensa
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Forsythia |
| Species: | F. suspensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl[1] |
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Forsythia suspensa (Chinese: 连翘; pinyin: liánqiào) is a flowering plant native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.[2]Pinoresinol is a lignan found in F. suspensa.[3]
Characteristics
Forsythia suspensa is a large to very large shrub, can be grown as a weeping shrub on banks, and has paler flowers. Many named garden cultivars can also be found. It belongs to spring flowering shrubs, with yellow flowers. And, it is grown and prized for being tough, reliable garden plants.[4]
References
- ^ "Forsythia suspensa information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Forsythia suspensa - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ On the stereoselective synthesis of (+)-pinoresinol in Forsythia suspensa from its achiral precursor, coniferyl alcohol. Laurence B. Davin, Diana L. Bedgar, Takeshi Katayama and Norman G. Lewis, Phytochemistry, Volume 31, Issue 11, 1992, Pages 3869-3874, doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97544-7
- ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
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