Chinese rhubarb (
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: 大黄) can mean either of two species of
rhubarb
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of ''Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes. ...
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Rheum
Rheum (; from Greek language, Greek: wikt:ῥεῦμα, ῥεῦμα ''rheuma'' 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge).Amodio, Aime"Where ...
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Rheum palmatum
''Rheum palmatum'' is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family (botany), family Polygonaceae. It is commonly called Chinese rhubarb, ornamental rhubarb, Turkey rhubarb or East Indian rhubarb.
''Rheum palmatum'' is a herbaceous peren ...
'' Linnaeus 1759, also known as Turkey rhubarb, East Indian rhubarb, or palmate rhubarb
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Rheum officinale
''Rheum officinale'', the Chinese rhubarb, or Indian rhubarb is a Rheum (plant), rhubarb from the family Polygonaceae native to western China and Tibet. In Chinese language, Chinese it is called ''yào yòng dà huáng'' (), literally meaning ''m ...
'' Baillon 1871, also known as Indian rhubarb, Tibetan rhubarb, or medicinal rhubarb
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