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Accession Data:

Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis

  • subg. Saxifraga sect. Irregulares subsect. Stoloniferae

  • Common Name: Strawberry Begonia
  • Family: Saxifragaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: E. Asia - W. China, Japan
  • Habitat: Shady cliffs and mossy rocks at low altitudes

  • Uses: This species has been identified as an important resource in Chinese medicine due to its anticancer activity.4

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • USDA Zone: 7a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198501440
  • Source: Unknown
  • Recorded Vouchers:
    1. Voucher CONN00166518 at George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Specimen collected 3 March 1970. Herbarium Image
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1207 - AUS:East Bench NC
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-26-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Saxifragales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Saxifragaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • Stolon
  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • Floriculture CDE Plant List
  • Plants with Vouchers deposited in CONN
  • Medicinal Plants
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / China North-Central / China Southeast / Japan / Korea / Taiwan

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  2. Saxifraga stolonifera at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 09, 2016.
  3. Saxifraga stolonifera at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 09, 2016.
  4. Zhuo Chen et al, Studies on the chemical constituents and anticancer activity of Saxifraga stolonifera (L) Meeb. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Volume 16, Issue 3, 1 February 2008, Pages 1337-1344. Last accessed on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:09:20 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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