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.