Polygonaceae

Polygonum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 359 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burkina, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Gulf States, Hainan, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Mali, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Lesotho, Mauritius, Mexico Central, New Zealand North, Paraguay, Réunion, Svalbard, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Schuster, T.M., Reveal, J.L., Bayly, M.J. & Kron, K.A. (2015). An updated molecular phylogeny of Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae): relationships of Oxygonum, Pteroxygonum, and Rumex, and a new circumscription of Koenigia. Taxon 64: 1188-1208.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • A. N. Steward in Contrib. Gray Herb. Harv. 88 (1930).
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 103

Flora of Iraq

  • L. Gen. Pl. ed. 2, 116 (1754)
  • L. Sp. Pl. 359 (1753)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 98: 340–343 (1988).
  • F.T.E.A., Polygonaceae: 13–14 (1958).
  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 170 (1754) nom. conserv.
  • Graham in F.T.E.A., Polygonaceae: 13–14 (1958).
  • Meisner in de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 85–101 (1856).
  • Ronse Decraene & Akeroyd in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 98: 340–343 (1988).
  • Sp. Pl.: 359 (1753)
  • de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 85–101 (1856).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 170 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 359 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 21, 2023 Pantsulaia, Ts.; Gogoladze, A.; Kolbaia, S.; Airapetyan, R. [CRSB:2053] Georgia K009001680 No
Jun 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [4511] Cameroon K000746954 No
Jun 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8701] Cameroon K000746950 No
Jan 1, 1991 Charrel, L. [1187] Greece K000830452 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Charrel, L. [1187] Greece K000830451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1985 Clarke, C.B. [17920] K000830542 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Stapf, O. [2590] Iran K000830418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Stapf, O. [2572] Iran K000830419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 28, 1960 Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [5277] Iran K000830420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wierzbicki, P.P. [1738] Romania K000830445 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [684] United States K000831053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132886 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132871 Unknown Type Material Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 1686] India K001113858 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chamisso, L.A., von [s.n.] United States K000831017 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000830526 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K000831054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] K000244013 Unknown Type Material No
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [11389] China K000830493 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16152] India K000830528 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [556] India K000830513 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1713] K001113967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1717] Burma K001113975 Unknown Type Material Yes
Colenso, W. [50] New Zealand K000831415 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Pooma, R. [90/644] Thailand K001590045 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Pooma. R. [90/538] Thailand K001590042 Yes
Du, N. V.; Wharton, P.; Wynn-Jones, B. [146] Vietnam K001590043 Yes
Stone; Reynoso; Sagcal [443] Philippines K001590036 Yes
Gaerlan; Romero; Conran [26576] Philippines K001590037 Yes
Gaerlan; Fernando; Majaducon [19848] Philippines K001590040 Yes
Mandia, E. [451] Philippines K001590039 Yes
Reynoso; Garcia; Sagcal [14596] Philippines K001590038 Yes
Gaerlan; Fuentes; Romero [5161] Philippines K001590041 Yes
O'Donnell, S.A.; Nguyen, T.M.H. [SAO 0030] Vietnam K001765159 Yes
Nguyen, T.M.H.; O'Donnell, S.A. [NTMH 0011] Vietnam K001765158 Yes
O'Donnell, S.A.; Nguyen, T.M.H. [SAO ] Vietnam K001765172 Yes
Nguyen, T.M.H.; O'Donnell, S.A. [NTMH 0004] Vietnam K001765179 Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] Canada K000831016 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24865] India K000830533 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1684] Bangladesh K001113852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132908 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wierzbicki, P.P. [s.n.] Romania K000830447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132878 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1699] Bangladesh K001113901 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1716] India K001113974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1686] India K001113856 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1694] India K001113886 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1695] India K001113887 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Algeria K000244012 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1713] Nepal K001113965 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132890 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1710] K001113953 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wierzbicki, P.P. [s.n.] Romania K000830446 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1710] K001113955 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132907 Unknown Type Material Yes
Grant, J.W. [s.n.] India K000830529 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1718] Singapore K001113976 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 1706] Bangladesh K001113930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1694] Nepal K001113885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1723] Nepal K000830538 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bingham, M.G. [11048] Zambia K001873864 No
Clarke, C.B. [24865] India K000830535 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [390] Indonesia K001871284 Yes
Calvo, J.; Unió, A. [JC5101] Portugal K001635712 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001635713 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1713] Nepal K001113969 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132880 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1700] K000830536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132896 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1722] India K001113989 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1716] Nepal K001113973 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132895 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1700] Nepal K000830537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6286] Nepal K001123519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holst, C. [9028] Tanzania K000244009 Unknown Type Material No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1692] India K001113882 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1713] India K001113968 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [610] India K000830531 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1703] Nepal K001113911 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1722] India K001113988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Treutler, W.J. [55] India K000830534 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1722] Nepal K001113987 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1699] K001113902 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brewer, W.H. [s.n.] United States K000831052 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1713] K001113966 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132898 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [13599] India K000830532 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brewer, W., H. [854] United States K000831012 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1709] Burma K000830541 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [16152] India K000830527 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000831018 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brewer, W.H. [1382] United States K000831051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1690] India K001113867 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [1723] K000830539 Unknown Type Material Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 1686] India K001113857 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [26992] India K000830530 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1710] K001113954 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1699] Nepal K001113899 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1692] Nepal K001113883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1706] Nepal K001113929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K000831055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [468] Iran K000830421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cave, G.H. [91] India K000830514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132901 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000831047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1715] India K001113972 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1698] Nepal K001113898 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1699] India K001113900 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindheimer, F. [s.n.] United States K000831056 Unknown Type Material Yes

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