Panax pseudoginseng
Species of flowering plant
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Panax pseudoginseng is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Nepal and Tibet.[1] Common names include pseudoginseng, Nepal ginseng and Himalayan ginseng.[2] Pseudoginseng belongs to the same scientific genus as ginseng.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Panax |
| Subgenus: | Panax subg. Panax |
| Species: | P. pseudoginseng |
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| Panax pseudoginseng | |
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In local culture
In Latin, the word panax means "cure-all", and the family of ginseng plants is one of the best-known herbs.