Fagopyrum cymosum
| Fagopyrum cymosum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Fagopyrum |
| Species: | F. cymosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn.[1] | |
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Fagopyrum cymosum, also known as perennial buckwheat'[2][3] or tall buckwheat,[4] is a domesticated plant used in traditional Chinese medicine,[5] for animal feed, and as an ornamental plant.[4] It is native to much of China, and to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Burma, and Vietnam.[5]
Chemistry
The flowers are known for their high content of fagopyrin, a naphthodianthrone that provokes phototoxic effects known as fagopyrism.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ Tahir, I.; Farooq, S. (1989). "Grain and Leaf Characteristics of Perennial Buckwheat (Fagopyrum cymosum Meissn.)". Fagopyrum. 9: 41–43.
- ↑ "Fagopyrum cymosum (FAGCY)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- 1 2 "Fagopyrum cymosum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Li Anjen and Suk-pyo Hong (2004). "Fagopyrum". Flora of China. Vol. 5.
- ↑ Stojilkovski, K.; Glavač, N.; Kreft, S.; Kreft, I. (2013). "Fagopyrin and flavonoid contents in common, Tartary, and cymosum Buckwheat". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 32 (2): 126–130. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2013.07.005.