Kadsura longepedunculata

Kadsura longepedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
Order:	Austrobaileyales
Family:	Schisandraceae
Genus:	Kadsura
Species:	K. longipedunculata
Binomial name
Kadsura longipedunculata Finet & Gagnep.
Synonyms[1]
K. discigera Finet & Gagnep. K. omeiensis S. F. Lan K. peltigera Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Kadsura longipedunculata (Chinese Kadsura Vine) is a climbing plant native to western China that has edible fruit and some medicinal uses.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ Description in Flora of China
2. ^ Plants for a Future database
3. ^ Biological activity of the essential oil of Kadsura longipedunculata (Schisandraceae) and its major components. Mulyaningsih S. Youns M. El-Readi MZ. Ashour ML. Nibret E. Sporer F. Herrmann F. Reichling J. Wink M. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 62(8):1037-44, 2010 Aug. UI: 20663038

External links

• Kadsura longepedunculata entry at AussieGardening.com.au, accessdate=2 January 2011