Bistorta affinis (D. Don) Greene (Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene (E. Afghanistan to Central China: Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden as per POWO)

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Bistorta emodi (Meisn.) H. Hara (Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Assam: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO)
  


Bistorta macrophylla (D.Don) Soják (As per efi thread: As per flora of China, one of the major differences between B. vivipara and B. macrophylla is the presence of bulbills in the lower parts of the inflorescence in P. vivipara)
(Himalaya to Central China and N. Myanmar: Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Bistorta officinalis Raf. ? (Temp. Eurasia, Morocco: Albania, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia as per POWO)

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Bistorta perpusilla (Hook.f.) Greene (East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Bistorta rubra K. Yonekura & H. Ohashi (Nepal, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Bistorta vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene (Himalaya to Tibet: East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Bistorta vivipara (L.) Delarbre (As per efi thread: As per flora of China, one of the major differences between B. vivipara and B. macrophylla is the presence of bulbills in the lower parts of the inflorescence in P. vivipara)
(Subarctic & Subalpine: Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon as per POWO)

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Listed species as per BSI Flora of India (with Distribution):

Name Distribution
Bistorta affinis Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim
Bistorta amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis: Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim.
var. suffultum : Sikkim.
Bistorta emodi Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim
Bistorta longispicata Sikkim
Bistorta macrophylla Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
Bistorta milletii EXCLUDED SPECIES
Bistorta officinalis Uttarakhand
Bistorta paleacea Assam, Meghalaya
Bistorta perpusilla Sikkim, Uttarakhand
Bistorta vacciniifolia Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim
Bistorta vivipara Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand

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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 16.3.14: 

Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Polygonum affine = Bistorta affinis (D. Don) Greene Persicaria affinis, Polygonum brunonis, Polygonum donianum Polygonaceae Himalayan Fleeceflower
Polygonum vacciniifolium = Bistorta vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene Bistorta vaccinifolia, Persicaria vaccinifolia Polygonaceae Rose Carpet Knotweed

Bistorta perpusilla Polygonum perpusillum Polygonaceae Tiny Knotweed



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Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)-
Polygonum islandicum (L.) Hook.f.is a synonym of Koenigia islandica L.
Polygonum perpusillum Hook. f.is a synonym of Bistorta perpusilla (Hook.f.) Greene
Polygonum sinuatum Royle ex Bab.is a synonym of Persicaria sinuata (Royle ex Bab.) Rajbh. & R.Joshi
Polygonum sphaerostachyum Meisn.is a synonym of Polygonum macrophyllum D. Don

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Aconogonon, Bistorta, Fagopyrum, Fallopia, Koenigia, Persicaria, Polygonum & Rubrivena

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.

Any comments/ corrections are welcome.


In my opinion most of the above genera should be treated under Polygonum sensu lato.  I am working on Indian Polygonaceae but it needs thorough field work. The taxonomic complexes are to be solved with the help of SEM/Molecular studies. I have listed all Indian species but it is not yet published.


Thanks a lot, …
I have taken GRIN as the basis as it relied on the latest litrature published in 2011 or 2012. Other efloras & The Plant List etc. has also been considered where ever a taxa is not available in GRIN.
As & when new findings are published it can be updated again.


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Encyclopaedia of world medicinal plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006)- Details-
Bistorta page with comparative images:
Pl. go through Bistorta (Polygonaceae) page with comparative images of species in efloraofindia. On clicking the link of species, one can check the complete details. Genus pages generally give details of most of the species found in India.
I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identification in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this genus (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.
Credit goes to Ritesh ji, for identifying most of the Bistorta and Polygonaceae posts.