Asarum | |
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Asarum caudatum (western wild ginger) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
Subfamily: | Asaroideae |
Genus: | Asarum L. |
Type species | |
Asarum europaeum | |
Species | |
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Asarum is a genus of plants in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, commonly known as wild ginger.
Asarum is from Greek ἄσαρον, a name for Asarum europaeum.