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Gentiana szechenyii

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Gentianaceae Edible: Leaves - fermentation 7 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A temperate herb in the Gentianaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used as a fermenting agent.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are used as a fermenting agent.

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Medicinal Uses

The leaves have traditional uses as a fermenting agent.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Synonyms

Gentiana callistantha Diels & Gilgand others

References (1)

  • Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39

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