Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49(2): 269, in obs. 269 1913. (Syn: Ampelygonum umbellatum (Houtt.) Masam.; Coccoloba asiatica Lour.; Coccoloba indica Wight ex Meisn.; Persicaria auriculata (Meisn.) S.K.Dixit, Datt & G.P.Roy; Persicaria umbellata (Houtt.) Nakai; Polygonum adenopodum Sam.; Polygonum adenotrichum Griff.; Polygonum asiaticum (Lour.) B.D.Jacks.; Polygonum auriculatum Meisn.; Polygonum brachiatum Poir.; Polygonum chinense var. procumbens Z.E.Zhao & J.R.Zhao; Polygonum corymbosum Willd.; Polygonum corymbosum var. asperum Blume; Polygonum corymbosum var. densiflorum Blume; Polygonum corymbosum var. puberum Blume; Polygonum corymbosum var. subhastatum Blume; Polygonum crispatum C.B.Clarke; Polygonum densiflorum Blume; Polygonum ovatum B.Heyne ex Roth; Polygonum panduriforme Buch.-Ham. ex Endl.; Polygonum patens D.Don; Polygonum polycephalum Wall.; Polygonum sinense J.F.Gmel.; Polygonum umbellatum (Houtt.) Koidz.; Polygonum zonulatum Noronha; Rumex umbellatus Houtt.) Kalatope id al270811: Location Kalatope sanctuary
Altitude 2500 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 2 feet This belongs to the family Polygonaceae.
ID from Chamba al021019: Looks like Polygonaceae to me. Aconogonum campanulatum?? Are there any other Indian varieties of Aconogonum …?? Aconogonon campanulatum (Hook. f.) H. Hara (=Persicaria campanulata (Hook. f.) Ronse Decre.) is supposed to have a branched panicled inflorescence. Flora of Haryana: Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross from CCS HAU Botanical Garden: I too think this is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross Kas Week :: DV ;; 19 OCT 07 – 1122 :: Persicaria chinensis:
Kas plateau … about 4000 ft asl … one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India 19 OCT 07
Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross … (family: Polygonaceae) per-sih-KAR-ee-uh — medieval name referring to the likeness of the leaves to a peach tree … Dave’s Botanary
chi-NEN-sis — of or from China … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Chinese knotweed, red bush • Assamese: kelnap • Hindi: जंगली पालक jungali palak • Khasi: jaryndem • Konkani: रानसिसोरी ransisori • Malayalam: piripu • Manipuri: অংগোম য়েন্সিল angom yensil • Marathi: परळ paral • Mizo: thaham • Nepalese: कुकुर् ठोट्ने kukur thotne Native of: China, e Asia, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia; naturalized elsewhere References: Flowers of India • ENVIS – FRLHT • NPGS / GRIN • PIER • eFlora Flower in heads. No involucral leaf at base. Petioles not winged. (All this goes in favour of P. Nepalensis) Many thanks … for clarifying the differences among P. chinensis and P. nepalensis. P. nepalensis I hope is a much smaller delicate plant with much smaller infl and distinctly winged petiole. This plant has the habit of P. chinensis. One should always look for some matured flowers in which perianth becomes larger fleshy and blue-black in fruit. Agree with … opinion. This looks like P. chinensis to me too. Polygonum sp for ID- PKA- March-37 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6).
Saw this climbing herb in Chikmagalur region (karnataka).
It was looking more like a climber (approx 4 m in height)..
Not sure if it is same as Polygonum chinense?? Pl. validate..
Date/Time: 27-01-2014 / 10:00AM Family: Polygonaceae I think Persicaria chinensis (L.) Gross
Polygonaceae Fortnight: Periscaria chinensis ?? at Mizoram -PKA7 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Pink coloured flowers from Polygonaceae family. I think also could be Periscaria chinensis ??
Location: Mizoram I think you are right Polygonaceae Fortnight:Persicaria chinensis (L.) Gross ?? at Karnataka .-PKA32: : : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6). Climbing herb from Chikmagalur region (karnataka).
It was looking more like a climber (approx 4 m in height)..
Bot. name: Persicaria chinensis (L.) Gross ?
Date/Time: 27-01-2014 / 10:00AM
Family: Polygonaceae I completely agree… Polygonaceae Fortnight- Persicaria chinensis from Kosani :: NS May 13 : Attachments (5). 1 post by 1 author.
This beautiful herb was shot from near Kosani during our visit to Gori Valley area..
I hope this is Persicaria chinensis..
Polygonaceae Fortnight- Polygonum sp.2 for id from Dalhousie:: NS May 28 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Looks like Persicaria chinensis. Polygonaceae Fortnight : 1 – 14 May 2014 : Persicaria chinensis : Kodaikanal : 140514 : AK-8 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Plolygoniaceae Id from Bangladesh SM029 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Ampelygonum chinense ? Yes, to me this also looks like Polygonum chinensis… Herb for ID : 11 posts by 8 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Dampui, Mizoram
Altitude : ca. 1,200 m. Date : 16-10-2014 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Perscaria ? The plant looks like Persicaria chinensis .. It’s P.chinensis I think Persicaria chinensis (L.) Spach Last Sunday I walked to a nearby nallah with my daughter and found this Persicaria growing near a rock next to the water. I think this is Persicaria chinensis. Please advise.
Persicaria chinensis
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP 1900m approx. 16 October 2016 Yes the conclusion as well pictures are upto the mark !! Location: Sourinee, Mirik, India
Date: 21 April 2017
Altitude: 4200 ft.
Aconogonum sp ????
Koenigia species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)
Did not find any match. Not Koenigia! Most probably Persicaria chinensis (L.) H.Gross. Only some flowers of the capitate head are visible. Thank you …! Nepali Names : कुकुर ठोट्ने Kukur Thotne / बाख्रे ठोट्ने Baakhre Thotne / रत्नाउलो Ratnaaulo SK790 11 OCT-2017:ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) Yes! Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross Thank you Sir ! SK1231 25 JUNE 2018 : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9)- around 500 kb each.
Location: Sakiyong Khasmahal, Pedong Reshi Rd, India
Date: 16 May 2018
Altitude: 5800 ft.
Habit : Wild
Another Polygonaceae sp.
Thank you …! Looks so difference.
To me it does not look so different from images at Persicaria chinensis
SK1362 08 AUG 2018 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Altitude : 6000 ft.
Date: 18 July 2018
Habit : Wild Which Persicaria sp. ??
I think the closest match can be Persicaria chinensis..
SK1540 26 Oct 2018 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Date: 6 September, 2018
Elevation:65000 ft.
Habit : Wild
Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai ??
does it occur in pink?
I just guessed from leaves.
Yes, I think Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai. Polygonaceae. Persicaria chinensis : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Persicaria chinensis.
Eravikulam WLS, Munnar, Kerala, in the Nilgiris. First week of October 2018
Thanks for sharing the beautiful images of Persicaria chinensis.
Request for ID : 290310-AK-1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups Persicaria chinensis :: Iruppu Falls, Coorg :: 12 NOV 19 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
Iruppu Falls Coorg Date: November 12, 2019 … Altitude range: about 850 – 1,000 m (2,800 – 3,300 ft) asl
Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai
in this dense growth, difficult to see leaves that go with the flowers. nice flowers Yes, the leaves are all mixed up, or rather hidden, overlapped by other plants’.
The flowers of this genus are similar among its species. As such I have no clear feature to tell. But the sight reminds of P. chinensis.
There is light green, seemingly amplexicaule leaf (or bract) – that helps me, may help others to validate OR comment otherwise.
POLYGONUM CAPITATUM : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Polygonum capitatum. Looks different from images at Persicaria capitata (syn: Polygonum capitatum)
Persicaria chinensis
unknown shrub : 4 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. It is a shrub that was located along our path
mid- east Nepal, ca 2200m
28/10
Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross Climber from Uttarakhand 08: ID Requested : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3). Please heelp in id this plant.
: Climber, much branched : Leaves and young twigs with sheath. : ca. 1800 m asl. Polygonum chinense, perhaps. By description in flora,..P. chinesis is a herb, up to 1 m tall, but the present study is a climber ca. 4 m long. However, inflorescence and fruiting pattern matching with P. chinensis. I also check it for P. convolvulus (Climber), but differing in spike like inflorescence. just because something seems to be a climber and growing tall does not negate the its identity, to my mind Same as in cancer tumors that grow into mass and stay that way while in somebody else may spread and spread..we have a ” seed and soil” theory for cancer growth … mother nature being what it is must play the same design in growth in all biological systems , up to a point…
is my two cents worth. thanks… Post script:
In Shantiniketan on the grounds of Gurudev’s homestead and other huts/homes there is a vining tree, I want to say mango but it may be something else, I have forgotten’ but its a normally a nice large tree, erect stout.. … but there in that garden its “vining” , one of the brothers or nephews noticed it early on and gave such support as to let it vine…. after almost nearly 100 years its still in that form..
its still present and growing and the guides point it out proudly… so it happens, has happened… taught me to keep an open mind not only in human cancers, but in botany also … this is regarding a polygonum… january 2015 [efloraofindia:210913] Climber from Uttarakhand 08: ID Requested nice case Yes! SK63AUG6-2016:ID : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Thanks, … Do you have other pictures of the leaves etc. ? Unfortunately these are the only picture I have. May be some Polygonaceae member. Yes, Persicaria for sure! Leaves are not clearly visible. Most probably P. chinensis. Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai ! Please identify these plants 270916AS3 : 5 posts by 4 authors.
Some high school students came to me with many medicinal plants generally used in local medicines. They are given a project by the school on the said topic. out of the plants i have problem in correctly identifying these three plants. Hope somebody may be working on these plants. Is it Persicaria? … may be right! It looks like Persicaria chinensis. Yes! Garden Plant For ID : Nairobi,Kenya : 08AUG16 : AK-03 : 03/03 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Cultivated plant seen last month (July’16) in Nairobi. Looks like some Persicaria Species from the Knotweed family. Yes! Persicaria for sure. Can not confirm the species, as I don’t know much about the flora of Kenya. Thanks for your feedback.
Although seen in Kenya, this was a cultivated, garden plant.
Hope to get the Species. This looks close to Persicaria campanulata ‘Southcombe White’.
Just a guess.
May be. appears close as per images at
Thanks a lot … To me it is very close to the last link provided by you as the flowers were white. Hope … has a look. Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai ! . 208 ID wild plant: 22 images. Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Altitude: 1400fsl Flower date: 28.11.2021, 12.40pm Habitat: wild, moisture, stream side Plant habit: climbing if supported/creeping, branches, weak fleshy purple stem 09mm base diameter, perennial Height: 01.5 feet Leaves: alternate, ovate, oblong, apex, black shaded center, serrated margins, purple petiole, size:12×7cm or less Flower: racemose, clustered, 05 petals, diameter:03.5mm, off-white, good fragrance Fruit: Seed: Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross Yes, it is dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant, PLANT FOR ID 160 SMP NOV 2009 : Attachments (2). 12 posts by 5 authors.
For ID.
A small tree seen in Mahabaleshwar 8th Nov 2009. Small white flowers, somewhat like Polygonaceae. Black fruits like Lantana.
Alternate leaves as seen in picture. My first reaction was Persicaria chinensis. Is it really woody plant? This is Polygonum auriculata. Have a look at following link.. Polygonum auriculata is synonym of Persicaria chinensis. It is good we thought similarly. I had seen this plant only once 15 years back. It is not tree but a perennial herb, sometimes climbing. That’s right … It was not a tree. Some plants were small seen by road side, while one in our Hotel (Ramsukh) some drooping branches were observed. Excellent pic for id. It very clearly shows the typical ocreae which are useful to id Polygonum (in the previous sense). Thanks for the information. Thanks …, for detailed update
My data was based on FlowersofIndia website. It is nice that plant was identified and verfied fast and soon. This thread is turning interesting This is what I found from Annotated Checklist of Flowering Plants of Nepal Interesting indeed. Not the first time that BSI nomenclature has provided food for thought and discussion. ‘Polygonum auriculata’ is called ‘Paral’ ‘परळ’ in Marathi.
Polygonaceae Fortnight: Persicaria for ID, Wayanad, Kerala; NAW-MAY01 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7).
Kindly identify this Persicaria species. I have forgotten the dimensions of leaves. Flowers and fruits 4-7 mm. Photographed at the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary growing untended, in Jan 2014. This is Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia.
Polygonaceae Fortnight: Periscaria chinensis ?? at Mizoram -PKA6 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
This Red Knotweed was seen at Mizoram. Yes! Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H. Hara. Color variation can be seen in perianth. Common in NE India. Polygonaceae Fortnight: Periscaria chinensis ?? at Munnar -PKA5 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
This is again Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia. As said before, variation can be seen in perianth colour. It could be white, red or pinkish.
Polygonaceae Fortnight : Persicaria chinensis : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).
Sharing picture of Persicaria chinensis
from Sindhudurg MH Yes! Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia. Polygonaceae fortnight: 080514 TBN 1from Meghamalai/ High Wavy : TBN May 01 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Please identify this plant details of which are as follows( can this be P. chinensis? ):
Date : 19.08.12
Location :Meghamalai hills/ High wavy, Theni dt, Tamilnadu
Altitude :approx 5000ft
Habitat :wild
Habit 😕 shrub
Height 😕 2 to 3 ft
Leaves :as shown
Flowers :as shown
Fruits :,
Local name :do not know I think yes! Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H. Hara Polygonaceae Fortnight :: Persicaria chinensis from Ooty, Tamil Nadu :: ARKMAY-04 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Fwd: [efloraofindia:175842] Banglore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 27112013 :: ARK-01A : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
Requesting to please ID this plant captured abundantly growing on the roadside in Ooty in November 2013. Yes! Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia as per another thread. Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia from me too.
ID of Persicaria sp. from Meghalaya KD 02 Nov : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) Attached images are Persicaria Sp. Please ID the plant.
Date :27.10.2014
Location: Meghalaya
Family : Polygonaceae
Genus & species : Persicaria Sp.
Habitat: Grows wild on open space
Habit : Herb Looks like Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Mesin.) H. Hara Satara, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation – Persicaria :: ARKNOV-09 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6) Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross I also think Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia.
It is Persicaria sp. (may be Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H. Hara. I think … is right. Pl. see Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia I think … is right! Persicaria? Tohangam,Lohit,Arunachal Pradesh. 3.1.17 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H. Hara
SK685 30 JUL-2017:ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)
Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude:6500 ft.
Date: 22 July 2017 Some Aconogonum sp. ???
Koenigia (Aconogonum) species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)
I tried all Polygonaceae but did not find a match. Is it too Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross ?? Yes this is Persicaria chinense var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H. Hara. One may get confused with other species of Persicaria because of its broadly ovate bracts which are prominently visible here at the terminal ends. This species is highly polymorphic and is represented by four varieties.
SK1226 23 JUNE 2018 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) – around 600 kb each.
Location: Sakiyong Khasmahal, Pedong Reshi Rd, India
Date: 16 May 2018
Altitude: 5550 ft.
Habit : Wild
Polygonaceae ???
I think Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (Meisn.) H.Hara SK1227 23 JUNE 2018 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 500 kb each.
Location: Sakiyong Khasmahal, Pedong Reshi Rd, India
Date: 16 May 2018
Altitude: 5550 ft.
Habit : Wild
Polygonaceae ???
I think Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia
Polygonaceae Fortnight:: Persicaria chinensis :: Near Kas Mah. SMP05 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
Persicaria chinensis or Polygonum auriculata?
Near Kas Mah.
At first, it looks like Persicaria chinensis var ovalifolia only. SK728 26 AUG-2017:ID : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude: 7500 ft.
Date: 24 November 2012
Aconogonum campanulatum (Hook. f.) H. Hara ?? Or its variation. or some other ??
I think do not match your images of the same species at Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (L.) H. Gross . A plant from Arunachal Pradesh-4 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors.
I am not quite sure whether these are flowers or buds but they were seen at a number of places in Upper Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. Some were growing at amidst the profusion of vegetation at shoulder height, and some I found growing just off the ground at Mayodia Pass, altitude 2655m.
I request identification please? May it be a Polygonum, P. capitatum (the knotweed) ? It is identified as Persicaria strigosa. Incidentally, I found the Pink Knotweed to be very common in Upper Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. All along the road and even on stone culverts this weed was growing profusely. Links for Persicaria strigosa: (details & drawing), I think this is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross, as per images and details herein. Pink Knotweed (Persicaria capitata)
Family: Polygonaceae
Place: Kolakham, Neora Valley NP. North Bengal.
Date: December.2010 I’ve some doubts. I think this is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross, as per images and details herein. . id please- 31012010_Goa_SSN_5: Attachments (6). 13 posts by 7 authors.
request for id. … possibly the Chinese Knotweed … Persicaria chinensis (syn. Polygonum chinense, Polygonum auriculata)
http://www.flowersofindia.ChineseKnotweed.html Persicaria dichotoma. thanx for id. P. dichotoma has stem minutely prickled and stem without prickles will be P. auriculata. This minute character may not be clearly visible in the picture. A specimen will help in this typical case where 2 species are very close to each other. Must appreciate for going thru the text besides just pictures and that too after ID. i have attached a pic again which is cropped further. Can one say that the stem is minutely prickled? As said by … this plant has stem minutely prickled, hence this is Periscaria dichotoma. Thanks to … for bringing this minute fact into consideration. Also seen in the picture is the characteristic of Polygonaceae family…………… sheathing leaf base of modified stipules called as ochrea which is brown and tubular in this genus. Ochreate stiplue is digonestic character of Polygonaceae only genus Antigonon sp doesn’t have this character it an exception. thanks for the update Ochrea is present in Antigonon, only it is deciduous (caducous would be a better term).
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=102085
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200006703 Looks different from Persicaria dichotoma (Blume) Masam. as per images at Persicaria dichotoma (Blume) Masam from Maharashtra_RKC_17122014
This is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross as per images and details herein . Persicaria chinensis from Mullayaiangiri Bababudangiri Road-GS13022022-4: 4 very high res. images. KAS Week::(Polygonum auriculata – 10/10/2012 – NJ):
Yes Polygonum sp. Could u plz share the habit fotos? …i dont hv any other image of this species I think this is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross, as per images and details herein.
Beautiful flowers indeed. It is difficult to guess the flower size. The pic of the flowers were taken last December …so i cant provide with the details about it.
anyway…I got its ID…its a Pink Knotweed (Persicaria capitata). This looks like Polygonum sp. to me…..but some more photographs are required to confirm at species level. I think this is Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross, as per images and details herein. .
Polygonaceae: Persicaria chinensis (L.) Nakai: 1 high res. image.
synonyms: Polygonum chinense L., Persicaria chinensis (L.) H.Gross
location/date: Thrissur Distr., Kerala, November 2002
. References:
The Plant List Flowers of India ENVIS – FRLHT NPGS / GRIN PIER eFlora Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (L.) H. Gross) GRIN (Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross) The Plant List Ver 1.1 (Unresolved) Tropicos India Biodiversity Portal
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