Description

Forsythia suspensa is a species of flowering plant in the family native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It contains the lignans Pinoresinol and phillyrin.

Scientific classitication

Family: Oleaceae

Genus: Forsythia

Common Name

Lian Qiao, weeping forsythia

Reference

Li, L., Cushman, S.A., He, Y. et al. Genome sequencing and population genomics modeling provide insights into the local adaptation of weeping forsythia. Hortic Res 7, 130 (2020).