Polygonaceae
Persicaria

Persicaria dichotoma (Blume) Masam.

First published in Sci. Rep. Kanazawa Univ., Biol. 2(2): 82 (1954)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Nansei-shoto and W. & Central Malesia. It is an annual or helophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Central African Repu, Fiji, Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Wallis-Futuna Is., Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (2018). Flora of Thailand 14(1): 1-184. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Japan IIa: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (2018). Flora of Thailand 14(1): 1-184. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2001 Wight, R. [2781] India Polygonum dichotomum K000830518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Wight, R. [2461] India Polygonum dichotomum K000830522 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Wight, R. [s.n.] Polygonum dichotomum K000830521 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2001 s.coll. [10810] India Polygonum dichotomum K000830516 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Clarke, C.B. [10810] India Polygonum dichotomum K000830517 Lectotype Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Wight, R. [s.n.] Polygonum dichotomum K000830520 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2001 anon. [s.n.] India Polygonum dichotomum K000662288 Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Wight, R. [s.n.] Polygonum dichotomum K000830519 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6285] Polygonum glabratum K001123518 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0