{"id":1376944,"date":"2011-04-10T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2011-04-10T08:08:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:17:45","slug":"koenigia-mollis-2","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/koenigia-mollis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Koenigia mollis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Koenigia mollis <\/i>(D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (syn: Aconogonon molle<\/i> (D. Don) H. Hara; Ampelygonum molle<\/i> (D. Don) Roberty & Vautier;\u00a0Persicaria mollis<\/i> (D. Don) Gross; Polygonum molle<\/i> D. Don);<\/p>\n

S. China and W. Malesia: Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast,<\/span> East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Malaya,<\/span> Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,<\/span> West Himalaya as per POWO<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Common name:<\/b>\u00a0Sikkim Knotweed, Sikkim potherb \u2022\u00a0Nepali<\/span>:<\/strong> \u0920\u094b\u091f\u094d\u0928\u0947 Thotne, \u091f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0941 Tuknu \u2022\u00a0Manipuri<\/span>:<\/strong> \uabc2\uabe9\uabd5\uabe8\uabe1 \uabca\uabd4\uabe5\uabdd Leibung tharam \u2022\u00a0Angami<\/span>:<\/strong> Gazie<\/div>\n
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Koenigia polystachya<\/em><\/strong> (Wall ex Meissn.) T. M. Schust. & Reveal: leaf base is subcordate to truncate, perianth not enlarged or fleshy in fruit\u00a0 (syn: Rubrivena polystachya<\/em> (Wall. ex Meissn.))<\/span><\/div>\n
Koenigia mollis<\/strong><\/em> (D Don) T. M. Schust. & Reveal: leaf base cuneate, perianth enlarged and\u00a0 fleshy in fruit (Syn: Polygonum molle<\/em> D Don; Persicaria mollis<\/em> (D Don) H Gross)<\/span>
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Polygonaceae Fortnight : 1 – 14 May 2014 : Aconogonon molle : Sri Lanka : 140514 : AK-3<\/a> : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2).
\n<\/span>Aconogonon molle<\/i> <\/span>from Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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– To me it looks like Aconogonon molle<\/i> (D. Don) H. Hara =Polygonum molle<\/i> D. Don (Polygonaceae<\/i>). Pl have a look on this link http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/object_page.aspx?object_id=90628&flora_id=800<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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– Yes Polygonum molle<\/i> as said by … this plant is also found in Eastern Himalayas in plenty<\/span> ‘<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fwd: Aconogonum molle<\/a> : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (2)-\u00a0 2 Mb each.
\n<\/span>Sharing some pictures of <\/span>A. molle<\/i> shot <\/span>at Nagarkot, Nepal on 8 July 2016 at 7000 ft .<\/span><\/div>\n
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Aconogonum molle<\/i>\u00a0 ??<\/p>\n

Location: Chautara, Nepal<\/div>\n
Altitude : 5500 ft.<\/div>\n
Date : 13 December 2016<\/div>\n
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Thanks, … for posting these beautiful plants.<\/p>\n

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This has already been listed as\u00a0Koenigia mollis\u00a0<\/i>(D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal !<\/p>\n

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Koenigia mollis from Pelling-Sikkim:: NS April 2018-01<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (<\/span>8<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Please validate the id of this tall herb<\/span>, recorded from Pelling in Sikkim<\/span>..<\/div>\n
I think this may be Koenigia mollis<\/i> as per\u00a0this page<\/span><\/a>\u00a0…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yes to me also appear close to images at Koenigia mollis<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Location: Nagarkot, \u00a0Kathmandu<\/span><\/span>
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Date: 03 August \u00a02019<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Elevation: 2041 m.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Syn:\u00a0Aconogonon molle<\/i> (D. Don) Hara<\/div>\n
Nepali Names :\u00a0\u0920\u094b\u091f\u094d\u0928\u0947 Thotne \u0964 \u091f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0941 \u00a0Tuknu<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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very nice. this case illustrates problems of overexposure of white flowers …last picture and how to overcome it, by finding shade, and judicious use of a macro leans. first two pictures. I like this case very much<\/p>\n

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Thank you …! I shall keep in mind in future!<\/p>\n

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Fwd: [efloraofindia:238119] ID Help requested 040116-2<\/span><\/a>\u00a0: 1 post by 1 author.\u00a0Attachments\u00a0(1)
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Koenigia mollis<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal Syn :\u00a0Aconogonon\u00a0molle<\/em>\u00a0(D. Don) Hara<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please check size of fruits, they seem unusual for\u00a0Polygonaceae<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Polygonaceae fortnight Polygonum molle D. Don – SN May 02<\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).
\n<\/span>Polygonum molle<\/i> D. Don, <\/span>tall herb roadside<\/span> in Doddabetta<\/span> Ooty, Tamilnadu
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Location \u2013 Cherrapunji<\/span><\/div>\n
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Koenigia mollis\u00a0<\/i>(D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal<\/p>\n

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How is it different from\u00a0Rubrivena polystachya<\/a><\/em> ?
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Koenigia polystachya<\/em><\/strong> (Wall ex Meissn.) T. M. Schust. & Reveal: leaf base is subcordate to truncate, perianth not enlarged or fleshy in fruit\u00a0 (syn: Rubrivena polystachya<\/em> (Wall. ex Meissn.))<\/span><\/div>\n
Koenigia mollis<\/strong><\/em> (D Don) T. M. Schust. & Reveal: leaf base cuneate, perianth enlarged and\u00a0 fleshy in fruit (Syn: Polygonum molle<\/em> D Don; Persicaria mollis<\/em> (D Don) H Gross)<\/span><\/div>\n
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