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Distinguishing Ginseng from Eleutherococcus (or Siberian Ginseng; www.fda.gov/ora/fiars)
| Latin Binomial | Standardized Common Name |
|---|---|
| Eleutherococcus senticosus | Eleuthero (it is not ginseng) |
| Panax ginseng | Asian ginseng |
| Panax pseudoginseng var. japonica | Japanese ginseng |
| Panax pseudoginsneg var. notoginseng | Tienchi ginseng |
| Panax quinquefolis | American ginseng |
