''Cimicifuga'' (bugbane or cohosh) was a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of between 12 and 18

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s belonging to the

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Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin "little frog", from "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are '' Ranunculus'' (600 species), '' Delphiniu ...

, native to

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regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is now generally included in '' Actaea''. The name ''Cimicifuga'' means ' bedbug repeller'.

Selected species

*'' Cimicifuga americana'' *''

Cimicifuga arizonica ''Actaea arizonica'' is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name Arizona bugbane. It is endemic to Arizona in the United States, where it occurs in Coconino, Gila, and Yavapai Counties.

'' *'' Cimicifuga biternata'' *'' Cimicifuga brachycarpa'' *'' Cimicifuga dahurica'' - ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *''

Cimicifuga elata ''Actaea elata''''Actaea elata''.
Integrated Taxonomic Informati ...

'' *'' Cimicifuga europaea'' *'' Cimicifuga foetida'' *'' Cimicifuga heracleifolia'' - both used in TCM as ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *'' Cimicifuga japonica'' *'' Cimicifuga laciniata'' *'' Cimicifuga nanchuanensis'' *'' Cimicifuga racemosa'' *'' Cimicifuga rubifolia'' *'' Cimicifuga simplex'' *'' Cimicifuga yunnanensis''

In pharmacology

*'' Cimicifugae rhizoma'' - pharmacological term in herbal medicine (Cimicifuga/Actea root), translated as ''Sheng ma'', Chinese herb

References

External links

Flora of North America: ''Cimicifuga''Flora of China: ''Cimicifuga''The Plant List: "Actaea"

Wikimedia

Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae genera Historically recognized angiosperm genera {{Ranunculales-stub