Panax vietnamensis
| Panax vietnamensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Panax |
| Subgenus: | Panax subg. Panax |
| Species: | P. vietnamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Panax vietnamensis Ha & Grushv. | |
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Panax vietnamensis or Vietnamese ginseng (Vietnamese: Sâm Ngọc Linh, lit. 'Ngọc Linh ginseng') is a species of the ginseng genus Panax. In Vietnam the species, prized in herbal medicine, is commercially very valuable and now considered threatened.