Berchemia lineata is a climbing plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It occurs naturally in dry thickets in the rainshadows of the central Asian mountains. B. lineata is found from northern China to Nepal, but is also cultivated in gardens.

Berchemia lineata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Berchemia
Species:
B. lineata
Binomial name
Berchemia lineata

Uses

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It is a medicinal plant of the Chinese traditional medicine.[citation needed] Berchemia giraldiana is used similarly.

Bibliography

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  • 中药大辞典, 1995. Shanghai: 上海科学技术出版社, 1986, 1857–1858. ISBN 7-5323-0843-X
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