Eleutherococcus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Apiales
Familia: Araliaceae
Subfamilia: Aralioideae
Genus: Eleutherococcus
Species: E. baoxinensis - E. brachypus - E. cissifolius - E. cuspidatus - E. divaricatus - E. eleutheristylus - E. giraldii - E. henryi - E. higoensis - E. hypoleucus - E. japonicus - E. lasiogyne - E. leucorrhizus - E. nanpingensis - E. nakaianus - E. nodiflorus - E. pilosulus - E. pseudosetulosus - E. pubescens - E. rehderianus - E. rufinervis - E. scandens - E. senticosus - E. seoulensis - E. sessiliflorus - E. setchuenensis - E. setosus - E. setulosus - E. sieboldianus - E. simonii - E. spinosus - E. stenophyllus - E. trichodon - E. trifoliatus - E. verticillatus - E. wardii - E. wilsonii - E. xizangensis

Name

Eleutherococcus Maxim., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 9: 132. 1859.

Typus: E. senticosus (Rupr. ex Maxim.) Maxim.

Synonyms

Heterotypic

* Acanthopanax (Decne. & Planch.) Miq.
* Panax subg. Acanthopanax Decne. & Planch.

References

* Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Dec 11 [1].

Vernacular names

Eleutherococcus is a genus of 38 species of thorny shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae. They are native to eastern Asia, from southeast Siberia and Japan south to the Philippines, with the greatest diversity in central and western China. Some species, notably E. senticosus (Siberian ginseng), are used for herbal medicine. Several species are also grown as ornamental garden shrubs. Several dietary substances contain Eleutherococcus senticosis. Members of this Genus may have certain qualities similar to the ginsengs, though further scientific study is needed.