Polygonum sinuatum Royle ex Bab.

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (Buckwheat Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Polygonaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cephalophilon sinuatum (Royle ex Bab.) Qaiser & A.Perveen
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Persicaria sinuata (Royle ex Bab.) H.Gross
  • Common name : Red-Stem Knotweed, Lobed-Leaf Knotweed
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist slopes and along streams in Himalayas; 2500 - 3000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Hairless, branched herb
  • Flower, Fruit : August-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : East Himalaya, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 209
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Polygonum sinuatum. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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