Conioselinum anthriscoides

Conioselinum anthriscoides
Slices of "chuanxiong" root and rhizome
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Conioselinum
Species:
C. anthriscoides
Binomial name
Conioselinum anthriscoides
(H.Boissieu) Pimenov & Kljuykov
Synonyms

Homotypic

  • Carum anthriscoides H.Boissieu
  • Aegopodium anthriscoides (H.Boissieu) H.Boissieu

Heterotypic

  • Ligusticum sinense Oliv.
    • Conioselinum sinomedicum Pimenov & Kljuykov, nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Ligusticum sinense Oliv. var. alpinum Shan
  • Ligusticum sinense Oliv. var. hupehense H.D.Zhang
  • Ligusticum markgrafianum
  • Ligusticum pilgerianum
  • Ligusticum harrysmithii
  • Ligusticum levistifolium

Lower classifications

  • Conioselinum anthriscoides 'Chuanxiong'
    • Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu
    • Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.

Conioselinum anthriscoides, more commonly known as Ligusticum sinense, is a species of flowering plant in the genus hemlock-parsley. It is native to Southern China and is used in traditional Chinese medicine as two separate herbs, both derived from the rhizome and roots of the plant: gaoben (藁本) and chuanxiong (川芎). These two differ by the exact cultivar used; specifically, chuanxiong is derived from the 'Chuanxiong' cultivar only.

Chuanxiong is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It is known by the common name Szechuan lovage. It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.

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