The Cimicifugeae are a

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s belonging to the

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, based on the now obsolete

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''Cimicifuga'' (sometimes called "bugbane" or "cohosh"). The name Cimicifuga means "

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repeller". In pharmacology, ''Cimicifugae rhizoma'' is a herbal medicine (Cimicifuga/Actea root), translated as ''Sheng ma'', a Chinese root preparation.

Genera

# '' Actaea'' L. - of which ''Cimicifuga'' is a synonym. # '' Anemonopsis'' Siebold & Zucc. (monotypic) # '' Beesia'' Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. # '' Eranthis'' Salisb. # †'' Paleoactaea'' Pigg & DeVore, 2005

Selected ''Cimicifuga'' species

*''Cimicifuga arizonica'' *''Cimicifuga dahurica'' - ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *''Cimicifuga elata'' *''Cimicifuga europaea'' *''Cimicifuga heracleifolia'' - both used in TCM as ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *''Cimicifuga japonica'' *''Cimicifuga racemosa'' *''Cimicifuga simplex''

References

External links

Flora of North America: ''Cimicifuga''Flora of China: ''Cimicifuga''The Plant List: "Actaea"
* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3262285 Ranunculaceae Historically recognized angiosperm genera Plant tribes