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Dichroa
Dichroa versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Hydrangeaceae
Genus:	Dichroa Lour.
Species
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Dichroa is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. They are deciduous shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall, with their leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a broad inflorescence similar to that of the related genus Hydrangea. The fruit is a glossy metallic purple-blue berry.

Dichroa febrifuga (Chinese: 常山; pinyin: chángshān) is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.^[1]

Selected species

• Dichroa daimingshanensis Y.C.Wu
• Dichroa febrifuga Lour.
• Dichroa hirsuta Gagnep.
• Dichroa mollissima Merrill
• Dichroa yaoshanensis Y.C.Wu
• Dichroa yunnanensis S.M.Hwang

References

Footnotes

General references

• Flora of China: Dichroa
• UBC Botany Photos: Dichroa febrifuga
• Plants for a Future: Dichroa febrifuga