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Taxus chinensis is a species of yew. It is commonly called the Chinese yew, though this term also refers to Taxus celebica or Taxus sumatrana.

Taxus chinensis
Morton Arboretum Acc. 1378-56-2
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
(unranked): Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus
Species:
T. chinensis
Binomial name
Taxus chinensis
Subspecies

Taxus chinensis var. mairei

This plant is used to produce medicines for cancer treatment,[2][3] including Paclitaxel[4] and Taxifolin (found in Taxus chinensis var. mairei).[5] It can also be used in many other ways and is protected in various ways under Chinese and international law.[3][6]


References


  1. Thomas, P.; Li, N.; Christian, T. (2013). "Taxus chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42548A2987120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42548A2987120.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "紅豆杉 Hongdoushan_School of Chinese Medicine".
  3. "Taxus chinensis (Chinese Yew)". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  4. Pyo, Sang-Hyun; Park, Heung-Bok; Song, Bong-Kyu; Han, Byung-Hee; Kim, Jin-Hyun (2004). "A large-scale purification of paclitaxel from cell cultures of Taxus chinensis". Process Biochemistry. 39 (12): 1985–1991. doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2003.09.028.
  5. Li, Cunfang; Huo, Changhong; Zhang, Manli; Shi, Qingwen (2008). "Chemistry of Chinese yew, Taxus chinensis var. mairei". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 36 (4): 266–282. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2007.08.002.
  6. Zhang, Jin-Tun; Ru, Wenming (2010). "Population characteristics of endangered species Taxus chinensis var. mairei and its conservation strategy in Shanxi, China". Population Ecology. 52 (3): 407–416. doi:10.1007/s10144-009-0192-y. ISSN 1438-3896.


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