Artemisia lancea
Artemisia lancea, commonly known as lanceleaf wormwood, is a resilient perennial herb native to various subtropical regions. Renowned for its distinct aromatic properties, this medicinal plant is valued in traditional healing practices for its antioxidant and antimicrobial qualities, offering significant therapeutic potential in managing diverse health ailments naturally.
- Scientific name: Artemisia lancea
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native range: Europe
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales. Finally, it is a member of the family Asteraceae and is specifically categorized under the genus Artemisia.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Asterales | WCVP |
| Family | Asteraceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Artemisia | WCVP |
Common Names
This plant, Artemisia lancea, is known by several different common names depending on the linguistic context and region. In Chinese, it is referred to as 小艾 (xiǎo ài) and 小蓬蒿 (xiǎo péng háo), while other regional variations include the names 矮蒿 (ǎi háo) in both simplified and traditional Chinese scripts.| Language | Common Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| zh | 小艾 | Wikidata |
| zh-tw | 小艾 | Wikidata |
| zh-cn | 矮蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh-tw | 矮蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 小蓬蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 细叶艾 | Wikidata |
| zh | 矮蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 牛尾蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 野艾蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 鸭脚艾 | Wikidata |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning across several distinct regions of Asia and Europe. In Southeastern Europe, its presence is specifically noted within the borders of Romania. The species also reaches the Russian Far East, where it can be found inhabiting both the Kuril Islands and the Primorye region. Within China, the plant is widely distributed across the South-Central areas as well as the northern territory of Inner Mongolia. These varied locations highlight the wide environmental range that Artemisia lancea is able to occupy.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Europe | Romania | WCVP |
| Russian Far East | Kuril Is. | WCVP |
| Russian Far East | Primorye | WCVP |
| China | China South-Central | WCVP |
| China | Inner Mongolia | WCVP |
| China | Manchuria | WCVP |
| China | China North-Central | WCVP |
| China | China Southeast | WCVP |
| Mongolia | Mongolia | WCVP |
| Eastern Asia | Japan | WCVP |