PAEONIACEAE

(Peony family)

Thirty six species in one genus are found in northern temperate regions. The family is related to Ranunculaceae.

[Summary yet to be added]

Paeonia L.

Peony

Schwartz et al. (1957) included paeonies in general (Paeonia spp.) in a list of plants that might irritate the skin of florists, gardeners, and field labourers, probably only on the basis of their botanical classification in the Ranunculaceae at that time.

Paeonia anomala L.

Russian Fernleaf Peony

[Information available but not yet included in database]

Paeonia lactiflora Pall.

[syns Paeonia albiflora Pall., Paeonia edulis Salisb., Paeonia sinensis Jacques]

Chinese Peony, Garden Peony, White Peony, Garten-Pfingstrose

In traditional Chinese medicine, the root of this species is the source of bai shao (白芍) or bai shao yao (白芍药), otherwise known as Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae or Radix Paeoniae Alba (see the online 中藥詞典 Chinese Herb Dictionary 2013 and Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015).

[Further information available but not yet included in database]

Paeonia mascula (L.) Mill.

[syn. Paeonia officinalis var. mascula L.]

Coral Peony, Wild Peony, Korallen-Pfingstrose

[Information available but not yet included in database]

Paeonia officinalis L.

Peony

[Information available but not yet included in database]

Paeonia rockii (S.G.Haw & Lauener) T.Hong & J.J.Li ex D.Y.Hong

[syn. Paeonia × suffruticosa subsp. rockii S.G.Haw & Lauener]

Rock's Tree Peony, Gefleckte Strauch-Pfingstrose

[Information available but not yet included in database]

Paeonia × suffruticosa Andrews

[syn. Paeonia × moutan Sims]

Tree Peony, Moutan Peony

[Information available but not yet included in database]

References

• Schwartz L, Tulipan L, Birmingham DJ (1957) Irritant plants and woods. In: Occupational Diseases of the Skin. 3rd edn, pp. 636-672. London: Henry Kimpton [doi] [WorldCat] [url] [url-2]

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