Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon, commonly called purple gromwell, red stoneroot, red gromwell, red-root gromwell and redroot lithospermum, is a plant species in the family Boraginaceae.
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Lithospermum erythrorhizon, commonly called purple gromwell, red stoneroot, red gromwell, red-root gromwell and redroot lithospermum, is a plant species in the family Boraginaceae. It is called zǐcǎo (紫草) in Chinese, jichi (지치) in Korean, and murasaki (ムラサキ; 茈, 紫) in Japanese.
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
The dried root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (lithospermum root or Lithospermi Radix) is a Chinese herbal medicine with various antiviral and biological activities, including inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
The genome of Lithospermum erythrorhizon has been sequenced and has facilitated the discovery of a putative retrotransposition-derived duplication event that produced a 4-hydroxybenzoate geranyltransferase gene involved in alkannin biosynthesis.
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
Uses
- The dried root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (lithospermum root or Lithospermi Radix) is a Chinese herbal medicine with various antiviral and biological activities, including inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).
Habitat & conservation
分布于日本、朝鲜以及中国大陆的辽宁、山西、湖南、甘肃、山东、湖北、广西、四川、陕西、贵州、江西、河北、河南等地，生长于海拔50米至2,500米的地区，多生长在山坡草地。
Conservation
Lithospermum erythrorhizon has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Lithospermum erythrorhizon — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Lithospermum erythrorhizon — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q15592453 — Wikidata,