Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
scapiformis
ID:
1069837

Status:
valid

Authors:
(H.Wolff) Leute

Source:
tro

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 73: 77 (1969)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069175



Common Names

  • Ligusticopsis Scapiformis
  • Scapiformis Chinese Lovage
  • Stalk-Like Chinese Lovage


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Description

Ligusticopsis scapiformis (also called Stalked Lovage, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to South East Asia. It has a single stem, which can reach up to 1 m in height. Its leaves are pinnately divided and its flowers are white or yellow in color.

Uses & Benefits

Ligusticopsis scapiformis is used for its ornamental value in landscaping and gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive issues, and is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ligusticopsis scapiformis has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, long stem.

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Where to Find Ligusticopsis scapiformis

Ligusticopsis scapiformis can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal.

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

Karl Friedrich August Hermann Wolff (1866-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Wolff' in the authors string.
Gerfried Horand Leute (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Leute' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:844326-1: Based on the initial data import