genus Bergenia


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Noun1.genus Bergenia - genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
family Saxifragaceae, Saxifragaceae, saxifrage family - a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
bergenia - any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
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The name of genus Bergenia commemorates Karl August of Bergen (1704-1759), a German physician and botanist (Anisko, 2008).
A revision of the genus Bergenia Moench (Saxifragaceae).
Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch--Pharmacology and phytochemistry
Plants belonging to the genus Bergenia (family Saxifragaceae) are native to China, Mongolia, Siberia, Altai and the Himalayan region.
Effect of Bergenia crassifolia L. extracts on weight gain and feeding behavior of rats with high-caloric diet-induced obesity

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