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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 6 flagged · 17 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 15 still open
Ginseng — The entry states 'South China ginseng (P. notoginseng)' but P. notoginseng is not commonly known as 'South China ginseng' in standard English; it is known as Sanqi or notoginseng.
Ginseng — The entry claims 'there is no clinical evidence that it has any therapeutic effects,' which is factually incorrect because clinical evidence exists for some effects (e.g., cognitive function, immune response, fatigue), even if mixed.
Lavandula — The entry states 'genus of 47 known species' but the cited modern classification (Upson and Andrews, 2004) recognizes 39 species, making the number 47 unsupported.
Lavandula — The claim that the genus's native range extends to the Indian subcontinent is inaccurate for the genus as a whole; only a few species occur there, not the entire genus.
Flax — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2022) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
Liquorice — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2017) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
Rosemary — [contradicted] The tagline says rosemary is a 'symbol of remembrance' — the source states it 'has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia', which is not a direct contradiction but a nuance; however,
Rosemary — [contradicted] The lore states 'The epithet officinalis could not be used because Salvia officinalis already existed, so Spenner used Salvia rosmarinus as a replacement' — the source says 'The epithet officinalis at that time could not be used because the name
Vanilla — [contradicted] The French botanist Jean Michel Claude Richard falsely claimed to have discovered the technique earlier, but by the end of the 20th century, Albius was considered the true discoverer. :: The source states that Richard's claim was false, but the
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