Koenigia rumicifolia

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Koenigia rumicifolia (Royle ex Bab.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (syn: Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) Hara; Aconogonon rumicifolium var. glaberrimum (Kitam.) S.P. Hong; Koenigia rumicifolia var. glaberrima (Kitam.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal; Pleuropteropyrum rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) A.H. Munshi & G.N. Javeid; Polygonum glaberrimum Kitam.; Polygonum ramoso-spicatum Klotzsch; Polygonum rumicifolium Royle ex Bab.; Polygonum somdevae B.S. Aswal & B.N. Mehrotra) as per Catalogue of Life;
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NE. Afghanistan to Central Asia and Nepal: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Dock-Leaf Knotweed ; Local: Khyak Jari (J) ; Bakrotya (G); चाउन्ले Chaunle (Np, Dolp);
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Seen this plant with green colour flowers en-route Hemkund sahib.
Date/Time: 09-08-2012 / 12:15PM
Habitat: Wild

Could this plant be “Aconogonum rumicifolium“. I took the hint about the ID from one of the post from …
The description as given in the book “Flowers of Himalaya (Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton)” tallies well with this plant. Kindly have a re look at the pics for ID…

Yes …, I was about to suggest that but got fooled with larger looking flowers, perhaps a macro affect.

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VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 1113 :: ¿ Aconogonum rumicifolium ? at Valley of Flowers:
2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft
Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: erect herb, about 50 – 70 cm high, flower: about 5 – 7 mm across

I think yes.

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on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.); Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb11 for Id- JM – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Habitat: mountain slope
Habit: herb, about 30 – 40 cm high; flower about 2 – 3 mm across

A remote guess: Aconogonum rumicifolium

I have same thought, …

Yes …, i too feel the same, Aconogonum rumicifolium. I too had seen this along Hemkund-Ghangaria trail.

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VoF Week :: DV :: 03 AUG 12 – 1251 :: ¿ Aconogonum rumicifolium ? along Hemakund – Ghangaria trail:
3 AUG 12
Hemakund – Ghangaria trail … about 13500 ft
Habitat: mountain slope
Habit: herb, about 1 m high; flower about 3 – 5 mm across

I think yes

Agreed

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VOF Week: Aconogonum rumicifolium for validation:
This was shot en route Hemkunt Sahib from Ghanghariya….already uploaded and resolved as Aconogonum rumicifolium….these are mine clicks

Yes  … my plants show same aspects.

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Polygonum sp. from Paddar valley J&K. 02:
Request for identification

Can this plant be Polygonum tortuosum
Family: Polygonaceae
Location: Paddar valley J&K.
Date: 2nd August 2011
Altitude: 3000 meters asl

I think not
To me it appears younger inflorescence of Persicaria wallichii
Perhaps … can give better conclusion.

As per your comment on another thread (O3) the link by you does give some resemblance to your plant
but if we look at following illustration for Aconogonon tortuosum var. tibetanum
and following of Polygonum tataricum (considered as synonym of Aconogonon var. tortuosum in eFl of Pakistan)
your plant looks much different.
Perhaps … can throw light on all three uploads by you (01, 02, 03).

It look me Aconogonum rumucifolium

Yes, I think … is right. This looks like Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H. Hara to me too.
Family: Polygonaceae
Flowers of India link for comparison

This was shot from VOF area..
Aconogonum rumicifolium Hara
TPL considers this name as unresolved..

For validation please..

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Fwd: Polygonaceae Fortnight Acconogonum rumucifolium form Chor at 3400m. Sirmour Distt HP : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Shot from the way to Churdhar Temple in Sirmour Distt HP

Flowers in this are dark coloured,where as these usually are light coloured or at the most pale pink ? May be due to climatic & edaphic factors.

Could you please upload some more photographs of this plant …?

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POLYGONACEAE FORTNIGHT 1-14 May 2014: Aconogonum rumicifolium from Himachal GSG-03 : 1 post by 1 author. 1 Image.
Find below image of Aconogonum rumicifolium from Churdha, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. Kindly note the habitat.

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Polygonaceae Fortnight:: Aconogonum rumicifolium?? en-route Hemkund Sahib..-PKA34:  :2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).
Herb with green colour flowers en-route Hemkund sahib.
Date/Time: 09-08-2012 / 12:15PM
Habitat: Wild
Bot. name: Aconogonum rumicifolium??
Family: Polygonaceae

Very beautiful pics …, of the plant as well as habitat.. I have also identified my pics of the same as Aconogonum rumicifolium, thus I agree with you.. experts may correct..

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POLYGONACEAE FORTNIGHT 1-14 May 2014: Aconogonum rumicifolium from Uttarakhand_DSR_11 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
Aconogonum rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) Hara (vernacular name- Bakrolya) is a less frequent perennial herb with tuberous underground rhizomes. These rhizomes are medicinal.
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POLYGONACEAE FORTNIGHT 1-14 May 2014: Aconogonum rumicifolium from Himachal GSG-04  : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Find below images of Aconogonum rumicifolium from GHNP, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

Excellent!

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Polygonaceae Fortnight- Aconogonum rumicifolium from VOF:: NS May 01  : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
This was shot from VOF area..
Aconogonum rumicifolium Hara
TPL considers this name as unresolved..

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Acconogonum rumucifolium from Chor: 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(3).
Some images of Aconogonum rumucifolim as desired by our cordinator …,

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Fwd: Polygonaceae Fortnight Acconogonum rumucifolium form Chor at 3400m. Sirmour Distt HP : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Shot from the way to Churdhar Temple in Sirmour Distt HP

Flowers in this are dark coloured, where as these usually are light coloured or at the most pale pink ? May be due to climatic & edaphic factors.

Could you please upload some more photographs of this plant …

Thanks, … More photographs are in another thread.
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Polygonum sp. from Paddar valley J&K 03:
Kindly identify this plant

Location: Paddar valley J&K.
Date: 2nd August 2011
Altitude: 2800 meters asl

A rather wild guess… could it be Polygonum rumicifolium correctly known as Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara

Can you upload some more pictures of this plant? Particularly close up of the inflorescence?

Looks close !

PM-24082021-plant id from Pangi valley, HP: 6 images.
Habit- Herb

Habitat- Commonly seen along water streams and fringes of fields.
Location- Sural Bhatori, Pangi Valley, Chamba (H.P)
Altitude- 3400
Date- July2021

Polygonaceae member

can be Aconogonum sp.

Please check for Rumex species

What about Aconogonum rumicifolium sir

Yes, it is Koenigia rumicifolia as per images and details herein.

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Rheum acuminatum in FOI:
I have doubts about Thingnam ji’s images of Rheum acuminatum in FOI as per POWO, Asian flora, GBIF, FoC illustration etc.

These images appear close to my unidentified images at Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb11 for Id- JM – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Pl. check.

Rheum acuminatum image in Stainton’s Supplement.

It matches as per images at Koenigia rumicifolia

You are right.

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References:
Flora of Pakistan (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara syn: Polygonum rumicifolium Royle ex Bab.) 
Flowers of India  (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara syn: Aconogonum rumicifolium; Polygonum rumicifolium) 
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names … By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012) (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara syn: Polygonum rumicifolium Royle ex Bab.)
Tibetan Medicinal Plants edited by Christa Kletter, Monika Kriechbaum (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara syn: Polygonum rumicifolium Royle ex Bab.) 
India Biodiversity Portal  (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara) 
Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Aconogonum rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H. Hara)
The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Aconogonum rumicifolium Hara- Unresolved)  
The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Aconogonon rumicifolium (Royle ex Bab.) H.Hara- Unresolved)