Polygonum paronychioides

Polygonum paronychioides C.A. Mey., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 11: 356 356 1838. (Syn: Polygonum englerianum H. Gross; Polygonum himalayense H. Gross; Polygonum lemannianum Meisn.; Polygonum meyeri Steud.; Polygonum mezianum H. Gross; Polygonum mucronatum Royle ex Bab.);
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E. Turkey to Central Asia and W. Himalaya: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Fuzzy Knotweed
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ID request-21102010-PKA2:
This is one more herb from Chatadu (11200 ft altitude approx.).

Date/time: 29-09-2010 / 12:05PM
Location: Chatadu (Himachal Pradesh)
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb

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– Had seen this plant, but could not make out. I thought some species of Polygonum, or some member of Ericaceae.

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– I think this one is Polygonum paronychiodes

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– I wonder if it is P. paronychioides because the leaf size in your plant looking much bigger than the normal leaf size of P. paronychioides. A/c to Fl. Pakistan, it is 10 (-12) mm long in P. paronychioides, whereas 10-25mm long in P. afghanicum, a very closely allied species. You can check for the TYPE specimen at the virtual herbarium of New york Botanical Garden (http://sciweb.nybg.org/lists/polygonaceae.html)
   P.S.: There is an ambiguity in the key and description of P. paronychioides in Fl. Pakistan. Leaf size 10 (-12) in key, whereas 7.5-15 mm in description.
   Further, I am unable to see the ochrea characters in your photographs which are also deciding. Therefore, I would request you to please check your specimens thoroughly once again. It could be P. afghanicum, a new record for India.

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– seems likely to be Polygonum paronychioides.

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– Polygonum paronychiodes should be the right answer. See this illustration:
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44870&flora_id=5

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Polygonum paronychioides: Seen this prostrate herb at “Zinzingbar”.
Family: Polygonaceae
Bot. name: Polygonum paronychioides
Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 10:50 AM
Location: Zinzingbar, (Manali- Leh Route), Lahul- Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Altitude: Approx: 14100ft.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb.

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Nice pictures of one of the many Polygonaceae members found from the region.
I was wondering the reason for the name paronychioides.
In medicine there is a word paronychia : referring to infection around the finger nail.
Latin parōnychia, from Greek parōnukhiā : para-, around; see para-1 + onux, onukh-, nail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.
Any relation with this….?

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Thanks … for correct ID of this plant.

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Polygonaceae Fortnight: Polygonum paronychioides at Zinzingbar -PKA17:: : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6).

Seen this prostrate herb  at “Zinzingbar”.
Family: Polygonaceae
Bot. name:  Polygonum paronychioides
Date/Time: 12-09-2011 / 10:50 AM
Location: Zinzingbar, (Manali- Leh Route), Lahul- Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Altitude: Approx: 14100ft.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb.

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beautiful herb indeed…yet to see this…

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Polygonaceae Fortnight: Polygonum paronychioides at Chatadu -PKA15: : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2).

Bot. name: Polygonum paronychioides
Family: Polygonaceae
Date/time: 29-09-2010 / 12:05PM
Location: Chatadu (Himachal Pradesh), (11200 ft altitude approx.).
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb

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Plant of cold desert area.

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Polygonum paronychioides — en-route Dras, J&K- July-PKA-22 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Polygonum paronychioides (Family: Polygonaceae) photographed en-route Dras (J&K).
Altitude: Approx: 11000 ft.

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Wah!!! Superb!!!

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Ladakh, August 2022 :: Prostrate plant for ID :: ARK2022-132: 3 high res. images,

Polygonum sp

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I hope Polygonum paronychioides

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This looks like Polygonum paronychioides.

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I also agree as per images at Polygonum paronychioides C.A. Mey.

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References:
POWO  Flowers of India