Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.
Medicinal parts:Root
Native to:China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Homotypic Synonyms:Aucklandia costus Falc. ,Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.,Theodorea costus (Falc.) Kuntze
Original plants and herbarium:

Last:Aucklandia Root