Illicium verum

Translingual

Illicium verum fruit

Proper noun

Illicium verum n

1. A taxonomic species within the family Schisandraceae – the star anise, principally used in the production of an antiviral drug, and also as a spice.

Further reading

• Illicium verum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Illicium verum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Illicium verum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Illicium verum at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Illicium verum at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Illicium verum at USDA Plants database
• Illicium verum at Tropicos
• Illicium verum at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Illicium+verum at The Plant List