Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
capillacea
ID:
1069836

Status:
valid

Authors:
(H.Wolff) Leute

Source:
tro

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 73: 71 (1969)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069174

Common Names

  • Ligusticopsis Capillacea
  • Capillacea Chinese Lovage
  • Hairy Chinese Lovage

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Description

Ligusticopsis capillacea (also called Hairy Lovage, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to South East Asia. It has a single stem, which can reach up to 1 m in height. Its leaves are pinnately divided and its flowers are white or yellow in color.

Uses & Benefits

Ligusticopsis capillacea is used for its ornamental value in landscaping and gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive issues, and is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ligusticopsis capillacea has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, long stem.

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Where to Find Ligusticopsis capillacea

Ligusticopsis capillacea can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Nepal.

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,

References

IPNI record: 844317-1: Originally associated with wfo-0001423967
Karl Friedrich August Hermann Wolff (1866-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Wolff' in the authors string.
Gerfried Horand Leute (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Leute' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:844317-1: Based on the initial data import