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Sixty-four taxa were recognized as medicinal edible plants.
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e0“A total of 64 taxa were recognized as medicinal edible plants”
t0“Edible Flowers”
Title
Wei Shen; Xiangtao Cen; Zisong Wang; et al. Biology 2026. doi:10.3390/biology15110873
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- Observation The survey documented 96 edible flower taxa in 77 genera and 44 families.
- Observation Most edible flower species were native to China, herbaceous and wild-collected.
- Observation Inflorescences were the most commonly used flower organs.
- Observation Edible flowers had multiple food and medicinal uses.
- Observation Three named species showed high cultural significance.
- Observation High ICF values showed strong agreement on ethnomedicinal uses.