Species: Stevia rebaudiana

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Stevia

Common Name

Tian Ju

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Description

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial member of the order Asteraceae, native to South America. It has evolved to synthesize more than 60 ent-kaurene diterpenoid steviol glycosides (SGs) with abundance of Stevioside and Rebaudioside A representing about 90% of total SGs.