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Coptis chinensis
Coptis chinensis, the Chinese goldthread, is a species of goldthread flowering plant native to China.
From the article Coptis chinensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
At the table
Coptis chinensis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called duǎn è huánglián (Chinese: 短萼黄连). It has been proved to have anti‐cancer, anti‐inflammatory, and anti‐bacterial properties and to help to improve cardiovascular conditions.
Wikipedia: “Traditional uses”
In human culture
Coptis chinensis Franch. var. chinensis (syn. Coptis teeta Wallich var. chinensis)
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Coptis chinensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 497721.