Category: Polygonaceae

Triplaris;    Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 1.5.14:   Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Triplaris weigeltiana Blochmannia weigeltiana, Triplaris surinamensis Polygonaceae Ant Tree   Floristic Plants of the World By Rashtra Vardhana (2006)- Triplaris americana L. (Cultivated) Triplaris surinamensis Cham.is a synonym of Triplaris weigeltiana (Cultivated)   Triplaris […]

Muehlenbeckia; From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :   Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution English name Muehlenbeckia gracillima Meisner Twining Herb Western Ghats, Cultivated Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Nilgiri   Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F.v. Muell. ex Hook.) Meisner Shrub Plains, Cultivated Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 All districts Ribbon Bush, Centipede Plant […]

From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :   Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Rumex acetosella L. Herb Western Ghats, Naturalized, Native of Mediterranean Region Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Dindigul, Nilgiri Rumex crispus L. Herb Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Naturalized, Native of  Mediterranean Region Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Nilgiri Rumex maritimus […]

  As per efi thread : Treatments of Polygonum and related genera (subfamily Polygonoideae) those by Haraldson and Ronse Decraene & Akeroyd, have segregated species of Polygonum in the broad sense adopted into two separate tribes, Polygoneae and Persicarieae. The remainder of Polygonum in the broad sense is generally assigned to Persicaria (or a varying number […]

  As per efi thread : Treatments of Polygonum and related genera (subfamily Polygonoideae) those by Haraldson and Ronse Decraene & Akeroyd, have segregated species of Polygonum in the broad sense adopted into two separate tribes, Polygoneae and Persicarieae. The remainder of Polygonum in the broad sense is generally assigned to Persicaria (or a varying number […]

Oxyria; FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : Oxyria digyna (L.) HILL.   Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 1.5.14:   Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Oxyria digyna Rumex digynus, Rheum digynum, Oxyria reniformis Polygonaceae Mountain Sorrel   Species with description & […]

From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :   Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Polygonum molle D.Don = Koenigia mollis (D. Don) T. M. Schust. & Reveal Shrub Western Ghats, Cultivated/Naturalized, Native of Himalayas Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Nilgiri   FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : […]

Fallopia;         FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : Polygonum convolvulus LINN. = Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve   Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 16.3.14:   Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Fallopia dentatoalata Polygonum dentatoalatum Polygonaceae Toothed-Wing Knotweed […]

  FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : Polygonum cymosum ROXB. = Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara Polygonum fagopyrum BUCH. – HAM. EX D.DON = Fagopyrum esculentum Moench   FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :  Fagopyrum cymosum MEISSN. = Fagopyrum […]

Coccoloba;        From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :   Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Coccoloba uvifera (L.) L. Syst. Tree Plains, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 All districts   FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : Coccoloba uvifera L. […]

FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : Calligonum polygonoides L.   Species with description & keys in Flora of Pakistan : Calligonum comosum L’Herit (No distribution in India) Calligonum crinitum Boiss. (No distribution in India) Calligonum polygonoides Linnaeus   Some species found in India with description & keys […]

  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 […]

  From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Common name English name Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. Climbing shrub Plains, Naturalized, Native of Tropical America  Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 All districts Kodi Rose Coral Vine . Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 27.4.14: […]