Common name
Mandarin: 黄芒柄花 (huang mang bing hua)
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Ononis (4)
Epithet: natrix L. (1)
Synonyms: Anonis natrix (L.) Scop., Ononis amoena Salisb., Ononis inaequalifolia Salis
amoena => charming, delightful, pleasing, lovely
natrix => in reference to the buck odour of the roots (rhizomes)
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Ononis natrix at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
- [1819] Ononis natrix - Flora of China @ efloras.org