Persicaria lapathifolia var. lanata (Roxb.) H.Hara

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (Buckwheat Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Polygonaceae
  • Basionym : Polygonum lanatum Roxb.
  • Synonym(s) : Persicaria lapathifolia subsp. lanata (Roxb.) Soják
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Persicaria lanata (Roxb.) Tzvelev
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grows in ditches and near ponds from plains to 1500 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Peduncles eglandular. Leaves with white cottony tomentum on both surfaces but more below, without yellow glands. Stem without red dots
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-West Pakistan to North-West India and Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 208
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Persicaria lapathifolia var. lanata. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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