Panax quinquefolius

Panax quinquefolius

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Apiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Araliaceae
Subfamilia: Aralioideae
Genus: Panax
Species: Panax quinquefolius

Name

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Panax quinquefolius L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1058. 1753, as "quinquefolium".

Synonyms

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Homotypic
  • Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decne. & Planch., Rev. Hort., IV, 3: 105. 1854.
  • Ginseng quinquefolium (L.) Alph.Wood, Amer. Bot. Fl.: 142. 1871.
Heterotypic
  • Panax cuneatus Raf., Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 6: 286. 1834.
  • Panax quinquefolius var. americanus Raf., Med. Fl. 2: 52. 1830.
  • Panax quinquefolius var. obovatus Raf., Med. Fl. 2: 52. 1830.
  • Panax quinuefolius var. americanus Raf., Med. Fl. 2: 52. 1830.
  • Panax quinuefolius var. obovatus Raf., Med. Fl. 2: 52. 1830.
  • Panax americanus (Raf.) Raf., New Fl. 4: 58. 1838.
  • Panax americanus var. elatus Raf., New Fl. 4: 58. 1838.
  • Panax americanus var. obovatus (Raf.) Raf., New Fl. 4: 58. 1838.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Alabama; Arkansas; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Masachusettes; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Oklahoma; Ontario; Pennsylvania; Quebec; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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dansk: Amerikansk Ginseng
English: American ginseng
español: Ginseng Americano
suomi: Amerikanginseng
français: Ginseng Américain
日本語: アメリカニンジン
português: jinsão
svenska: Amerikansk Ginseng
中文: 花旗参
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