Nardostachys
Nardostachys is a genus of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Nardostachys jatamansi is the sole species in genus.
Species
Spikenard
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
Observations64
via GBIF
Research
256 papers- Nardostachys jatamansi: Phytochemistry, ethnomedicinal uses, and pharmacological activities: A comprehensive review.Fitoterapia · 2024
- Nardostachys chinensis Batalin: A review of traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2019
- Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC.-Challenges and opportunities of harnessing the untapped medicinal plant from the Himalayas.
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Phytochemistry
- In spikenard
- References
- External links
Nardostachys is a genus of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Nardostachys jatamansi is the sole species in genus.
It is a perennial that grows in the Himalayas, primarily in a belt through Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan at elevations of , and in northern Myanmar and western and central China.