stemona

/S T AH0 M OW1 N AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    (traditional Chinese medicine) The species used in traditional Chinese medicine under the name 百部 (bǎibù)/百步 (bǎibù), including Stemona japonica, Stemona sessilifolia and Stemona tuberosa (perhaps also Stemona parviflora).

  2. 2

    (botany) Any plant in the genus Stemona (formerly known as Roxburghia)