Triosteum

Triosteum

Taxobox | name = "Triosteum"


image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Triosteum perfoliatum"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Dipsacales
familia = Caprifoliaceae
genus = "Triosteum"

"Triosteum", commonly known as horse gentian or, less commonly, feverwort, is a genus of flowering plant which includes six species. It is in the Caprifoliaceae family.

It is a perennial plant which has an erect, round, hairy, fistular stem, 1 to 4 feet (0.3 to 1.2m) high, opposite ovatelanceolate entire leaves, and axillary whorls of brownishpurplish flowers. It is a native of North America, occurring in rich woods from Canada to Alabama and west to Iowa. Its dried and roasted berries have been occasionally used as a substitute for coffee; but it is chiefly valued for its medicinal properties, its root acting as an emetic and mild cathartic. It is sometimes called Tinker's root, being named after Dr. Tinker, who first brought it to notice. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_International_Encyclopedia]

External links

* [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Triostium+perfoliatum Tinker's root]
* [http://www.ipni.org/ipni/advPlantNameSearch.do;jsessionid=FFFB37A430E6C4777F63157653FE8ADA?navig=Show+%3A&chunk_size=200&start_row=0&find_infragenus=&find_geoUnit=&find_includePublicationAuthors=%24unicodeutil.stripAccents%28%24value%29&find_addedSince=&find_family=&find_genus=Triosteum&find_sortByFamily=%24unicodeutil.stripAccents%28%24value%29&find_infrafamily=&find_rankToReturn=all&find_publicationTitle=&find_authorAbbrev=&find_infraspecies=&find_includeBasionymAuthors=%24unicodeutil.stripAccents%28%24value%29&find_modifiedSince=&find_species=&output_format=normal IPNI]
* Gould, K.R., & M. J. Donoghue "Phylogeny and Biogeography of Triosteum (Caprifoliaceae}" [http://www.phylodiversity.net/donoghue/publications/MJD_papers/2000/096_Gould_HarPapBot00.pdf]


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  • Triosteum aurantiacum — ID 86003 Symbol Key TRAU4 Common Name orangefruit horse gentian Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Triosteum aurantiacum var. aurantiacum — ID 86004 Symbol Key TRAUA Common Name orangefruit horse gentian Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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