Monnier'S Snowparsley

(Cnidium monnieri)

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Description

Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson ex Juss., Monnier's snowparsley, is a flowering plant species in the genus Cnidium. Also known as Shechuangzi, Osthole, Jashoshi, Cnidii Fructus (Fruits of Cnidium) Do not confuse with Bacopa Monneri, Cnidium Officinale, (both similar but different plants) The coumarins osthol, imperatorin and xanthotoxol can be found in C. monnieri.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Apiales
Family:Apiaceae
Genus:Cnidium
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