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Morphology and taxonomy of Polygonum cognatum Meisn.,
P. alpestre C. A. Mey. and allied taxa from Central Asia
and the Caucasus (Polygonaceae)
Olga V. Yurtseva, Maria S. Levina, Elena E. Severova &
Alexey V. Troitsky
Summary: A taxonomic review of Polygonum ser. Cognata Kom. distributed in Southwest Asia, Central
Asia and South Siberia is presented. A phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Polygonum based
on ITS 1-5.8S-ITS 2 rDNA sequences demonstrates the division of Polygonum into several clades,
corresponding to: 1) section Duravia combined with Polygonella, 2) section Polygonum comprising
the species from temperate climate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, 3) a vast group of Middle
and Central Asiatic species, including two members of section Pseudomollia, i.e. P. molliiforme and
P. bornmuelleri, nested among other species. Therefore a taxonomic revision of this group is required.
Heterogeneity of ser. Cognata was evident by placing P. cognatum, P. myrtillifolium and P. serpyllaceum
in one subclade and P. alpestre and P. fibrilliferum in another subclade. The morphological analysis
of ser. Cognata using analysis of growth forms, leaves, ochreas, flowers, achenes and pollen grains
revealed clear diagnostic differences which are extensively illustrated. Ser. Cognata Kom. is artificial
comprising three taxonomically distant species: 1) P. alpestre C. A. Mey. including P. ammanioides
Jaub. et Spach, 2) P. fibrilliferum Kom., 3) P. cognatum Meisn. (= P. rupestre Kar. et Kir.) including two
varieties in addition to the typical one: P. cognatum var. serpyllaceum (Jaub. et Spach) O. V. Yurtseva
and P. cognatum var. myrtillifolium (Kom.) O. V. Yurtseva.
Keywords: Polygonum, Polygonaceae, ITS 1-2, morphology, taxonomy, molecular evolution,
growth form, achene, ultrasculpture, tepals, leaf
Studies of floral and fruit morphology as well as pollen grains gave the reasons to subdivide
the genus Polygonum L. (Polygonaceae) into four sections: Polygonum, Pseudomollia Boiss.,
Duravia S. Watson and Tephis (Adans.) Meisn. (Boissier 1879; Hedberg 1946; Ronse
De Craene & Akeroyd 1988; Ronse De Craene et al. 2000; Hong et al. 1998, 2005).
Preliminary phylogenetic studies of Polygonum based on ITS 1-5.8S-ITS 2 (ITS 1-2) sequences of
nuclear rDNA (Yurtseva et al. 2009, 2010) were contradictory to the taxonomic division based
on morphology. Three Asiatic Polygonum species (P. arianum Grig., P. atraphaxiforme Botsch.
and P. toktogulicum Lazkov) were assigned to the clade of the genus Atraphaxis L., the nearest
genus to Polygonum. The members of Polygonum section Duravia and of Polygonella Michx.
formed a cluster distinct from the other Polygonum species, which were distributed among two
clades. The first one comprises species of the section Polygonum from the temperate zone of the
Northern Hemisphere. The second clade includes two members of the section Pseudomollia,
i.e. P. molliiforme Boiss. and P. bornmuelleri Litv., nested among numerous Polygonum species
from Middle and Central Asia which were treated as members of the section Polygonum before
(Chukavina 1967). It was concluded that most of the Asiatic species of the genus Polygonum
might be attributed to the section Pseudomollia, which needs taxonomic revision (Yurtseva
et al. 2009, 2010).
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The present paper is contributed to the taxonomy of the genus Polygonum by means of a taxonomic
survey of Asiatic species of ser. Cognata Kom. (Komarov 1936), including P. alpestre C. A. Mey.,
P. ammanioides Jaub. et Spach, P. fibrilliferum Kom., P. myrtillifolium Kom., P. pamiroalaicum
Kom., P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach and P. rupestre Kar. et Kir. The ITS 1-2 data indicate
heterogeneity of ser. Cognata Kom. (Yurtseva et al. 2010), combining perennial herbs with a
many-headed caudex and frondose thyrses, oval or ovate-lanceolate leaves, transparent ochreas
with ovate-lanceolate, dentate or lacerate lacinulas, connate perianth divided to ½ or ⅓ into five
lobes, the two outer are keeled and acute; stamens 8; achene ovoid, triangular, smooth, shiny or
grainy. In the phylogenetic trees, P. cognatum, P. myrtillifolium and P. serpyllaceum were combined
in one subclade while P. alpestre and P. fibrilliferum fell to another subclade with P. thymifolium
Jaub. et Spach. These results brought us to study the morphology of the group in detail.
Materials and methods
Plant specimens for morphological and molecular analyses were taken from herbarium collections
[LE, MO, MW, MHA] or were collected by colleagues. For morphological investigations we
used stereoscopic microscope MBS-1 and scanning electronic microscopes Camscan-S2 and
JSM-6380LA at the Laboratory of Electron Microscopy of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
ITS 1-2 sequences of 68 species (103 samples) were analyzed. Sequences of 26 samples obtained
for this study were added to sequences of 49 accessions elaborated previously (Yurtseva et al.
2009, 2010) and 28 sequences were downloaded from GenBank (2012). All studied samples are
listed in Appendix, including GenBank accession numbers and voucher details.
DNA isolation, amplification and sequencing: DNA was extracted from herbarium specimens by
the modified hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method (Doyle & Doyle 1987)
or using the plant NucleoSpin Plant Extraction Kit (Macherey-Nagel, Germany). The yield of
DNA ranged from 5 to 100 µg per 0.1 g of plant material. DNA was precipitated with ethanol,
and after washing with 70% ethanol, it was dissolved in TE buffer (pH 8.0) and stored at -20°C.
For the amplification of ITS 1-2 region external primers L, 4 and B, and in some cases, internal
primers 2 and 3 were used (White et al. 1990). Polymerase chain reaction was performed in
20 µl of a mixture of 10–20 ng DNA, 10 pmol of each primer and MaGMix (Dialat LTD, Russia)
containing 200 µM of each dNTP, 2.0 mM MgCl2, 2.5 units of Smart Taq polymerase with the
following program: initial denaturation -95°C, 3 min; followed by 30 cycles of denaturation
-94°C, 30 s; annealing of primers -58°C, 30 s; elongation -72°C, 30 s and then 3 min of extension
time at 72°C.
ITS 1-2 amplification products were purified by electrophoresis in 1% agarose gel in TAE buffer
in the presence of ethidium bromide (Sambrook et al. 1989). Specific DNA fragments were
extracted from the gel using GFXTM PCR DNA and Gel Band Purification Kit (GE HealthCare,
U.S.A.) and then used as a template in sequencing reactions with the ABI Prism BigDye
Terminator Cycle Sequencing Ready Reaction Kit (Applied Biosystems, USA) following the
standard protocol provided for 3100 Avant Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystems, USA).
Molecular phylogenetic analyses: Sequences were aligned manually with BioEdit (Hall 1999)
using alignment for a larger Polygonaceae data set (Yurtseva et al. 2010) as a scaffold. For
constructing phylogenetic trees two sets of sequences were used, i.e. Set 1 for 68 species presented
by 103 specimens including 66 representatives of the tribe Polygoneae, 12 members of the tribe
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Rumiceae and 22 members of the tribe Persicarieae, Calligonum and Fagopyrum, with three
Eriogonum species as an outgroup, and Set 2 for 23 species presented by 43 specimens of the genus
Polygonum with P. achoreum as an outgroup. The number of variable positions in sequences was
counted by MEGA5 (Tamura et al. 2011). Phylogenetic trees were constructed by maximum
parsimony (MP) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods. The MP analyses were performed
with TNT 1.1 (Goloboff et al. 2008) using New Technology Search option with ratchet, drift
and tree fusing algorithms and three-time search for minimal trees. Gaps were treated as a fifth
nucleotide. Other parameters were taken as given by default. Support for nodes was assessed by
500 replications of a symmetrical resampling (SR) implemented in the program. The construction
of trees by the ML was performed with RAxML-7.2.6. (Stamatakis & Alachiotis 2010) using
the GTRGAMMA model of nucleotide substitution and 500 bootstrap replications. Bootstrap
support (BS) and SR values in percents were indicated in the text below without a percent sign.
Results and discussion
Phylogenetic analyses
The Set 1 alignment for 103 specimens and the Set 2 alignment for 43 specimens consist of 903
and 605 sites, respectively; all of which were included in analyses. Differences in the length of
sets were defined mainly by the presence of insertions in the alignment positions 59-133 of ITS 1
in the basal group of species belonging to the genera Bistorta, Aconogonon, Koenigia, Persicaria,
and Atraphaxis. In Set 1 and Set 2, the numbers of variable positions were 533 and 129, and
parsimony informative positions 395 and 97, respectively.
The general topology of trees constructed by ML and MP methods, namely the position of
common and well supported groups, was similar. So we present only trees constructed by ML
method (Figs 1, 2).
In the ML tree in Fig. 1 with Eriogonum as an outgroup, other representatives of the following
genera consistently branched off: Paroxygonum (BS=100), Fagopyrum (BS=98), Calligonum
(BS=100) and the tribe Persicarieae (BS=89) consisting of Persicaria (BS=99), Bistorta (BS=100),
Aconogonon + Koenigia (BS=99).
The clade corresponding to the tribe Rumiceae (BS=95) is sister to the tribe Polygoneae (BS=98)
with a common BS equal to 90. The close relation of the tribe Polygoneae to the tribe Rumiceae
has already been traced by other authors in the analyses of the combined data sets of three or
five chloroplast fragments and nuclear ITS and LEAFY (Sanchez et al. 2009, 2011; Schuster
et al. 2011). As to morphological features, all representatives of the tribe Polygoneae possess
filaments dilatated and flattened at base, invisible nectaries (presented by glandular zone on
receptacle), angular or keeled perianth lobes of the outer whorl with a dendroid vein and
sometimes a commissural middle vein, irregular or elongated epidermal cells of tepals (Ronse
De Craene & Akeroyd 1988; Hong 1998). The grouping of Rumex acetosa and R. thyrsiflorus
in the subclade (BS=100) separated from the other species of the genus Rumex confirms the
taxonomic independence of the genus Acetosa described by Miller (1754).
Among Polygoneae, there are several sister clades with rather high support: Reynoutria (including
Reynoutria japonica and R. sachalinensis) with BS=98, Muehlenbeckia, Fallopia (BS=100),
Polygonum sect. Duravia (Polygonum douglasii + P. kellogii) with BS=87, Atraphaxis with
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Figure 1. Maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic tree for 103 Polygonaceae specimens (Set 1) based on nucleotide
sequences of ITS1-2 region of nuclear rDNA. Bootstrap support values > 50% are indicated. The branches with
bootstrap support values < 50% are condensed. MCA clade consists of 37 specimens of 18 Polygonum species mainly
from Middle and Central Asia.
P. toktogulicum + P. atraphaxiforme + P. arianum with BS=98, Polygonum sect. Polygonum with
BS=89. Position of Fallopia and Reynoutria in different clades corresponds with the different
structure of stigmas and habit and allows to attribute them to different genera (Haraldson
1978) but not to different sections of the genus Fallopia Adans. (Ronse De Craene & Akeroyd
1988; Ronse De Craene et al. 2000). The heterogeneity of the genus Fallopia was also shown
as well in molecular phylogenetic analyses based on rbc L (Galasso et al. 2009), three or five
chloroplast genes and nuclear genes LEAFY and ITS (Lamb Frye & Kron 2003; Sanchez et
al. 2009, 2011; Schuster et al. 2011). Our results support the idea of Haraldson (1978) that
Polygonella, Fallopia and Atraphaxis are the closest taxa to the genus Polygonum, what coincides
with the other results from molecular data (Sanchez et al. 2009, 2011; Schuster et al. 2011).
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Figure 2. Maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic tree based on nucleotide sequences of ITS1-2 region of nuclear
rDNA for a clade MCA rooted at its sister group (see Fig. 1). At the nodes bootstrap support values > 50% are below
slashes and symmetrical resampling supports from parsimony estimation are above slashes.
Polygonella articulata (L.) Meisn. and two species of section Duravia of the genus Polygonum
formed a low-supported clade (BS=57) isolated from the rest of the Polygonum L. s. str. species.
The similarity in morphology and pollen structure of Polygonella and Polygonum section Duravia
motivated Ronse De Craene et al. (2000) to include Polygonella as a subsection in section
Duravia, what coincides with the results of molecular-phylogenetic reconstructions (Sanchez
et al. 2009, 2011; Schuster et al. 2011).
Polygonum ovczinnikovii Czukav. has an isolated position in the tree. It is a small shrub with
frondose thyrses, flowers and pollen grains similar to some Atraphaxis species, so it is a transitional
taxon between Polygonum and Atraphaxis. Subclade Atraphaxis, including Polygonum arianum +
P. toktogulicum + P. atraphaxiforme, is separated by a branch with 25 substitutions in the ML/
MP trees with 98/100 supports. This forces us to transpose P. arianum, P. toktogulicum and
P. atraphaxiforme from Polygonum to the genus Atraphaxis. These three species are small semishrubs and shrubs close to some Atraphaxis species in morphology of shoot system, inflorescence
and pollen grains, but they differ in flower structure typical of Polygonum. The representatives
of this group are also combined by presence of synapomorphic insertion of 8-15 bp near the
beginning of ITS 2 and are distinguished from all other Polygonum species by presence of 2732 bp insertions at the end of the first half of ITS 1. Position of Atraphaxis spinosa, A. frutescens
and A. replicata specimens in the clade let us suggest that they are in extremely close relation.
The other Polygonum species form two sister clades. One of them (BS=99) includes the members
of section Polygonum from the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. In this study, it
is presented by five species (P. aviculare and others). Its internal structure based on the analysis
of larger taxon sampling has already been presented (Yurtseva et al. 2010). This clade is
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characterized by a synapomorphic 4-7 bp insertion at the central part of ITS 1. The second clade
with BS=77 designated in Fig. 2 as MCA (Middle and Central Asia) includes two species of the
section Pseudomollia (P. molliiforme and P. bornmuelleri) nested among 16 Asiatic species (34
samples) of section Polygonum. This morphologically quite heterogeneous clade is not highly
supported in ML tree (Fig. 1, BS=77). ML tree constructed for a smaller data Set 2 comprises
18 Polygonum species from Middle and Central Asia and 5 Polygonum species from the temperate
zone of the Northern Hemisphere (Fig. 2). The exclusion of basal groups of the Set 1 resulted
in the shortening of the alignment due to removal of many positions with gaps. The omitting of
more distantly related species from the analyses lowers the chances of homoplasy occurrence. As a
result, a support of MCA clade reaches the maximal value. However, its internal structure is still
poorly resolved. According to the tree, the most important conclusions are that sect. Pseudomollia
tradionally comprising only P. molliiforme and P. bornmuelleri is heterogeneous and that species
from Middle and Central Asia need taxonomic revision. Several preliminary conclusions from
the ML tree based on ITS 1-2 structure concern the similarity between P. fibrilliferum and
P. thymifolium, P. rottboellioides and P. schistosum, P. paronychioides and P. mesianum, P. plebeium
and P. corrigioloides, and a possible hybrid origin of P. vvedenskyi due to hybridization of
P. paronychioides and P. biaristatum. We concentrate here on members of ser. Cognata Kom.
(Komarov 1936) demonstrating heterogeneity. In ML/MP trees, the assessions of P. cognatum,
P. serpyllaceum (= P. pamiroalaicum) and P. myrtillifolium form a clade with BS=57 and SR=97,
while P. alpestre and P. fibrilliferum enter another distant clade (BS=72, SR=67) together with
P. thymifolium, a rather different small shrub with bracteose thyrses, lanceolate leaf blades and
a deeply dissected perianth covered with papillae. The intermingling of different specimens of
P. cognatum, P. myrtillifolium and P. serpyllaceum (= P. pamiroalaicum) from different localities
in a highly supported clade allows to attribute them to a single polymorphic species, namely
P. cognatum Meisn. s.l.
Taxonomic history of the group
Polygonum cognatum Meisn. is a type species of ser. Cognata Kom. described from Siberia as
follows: “floribus axillaribus; ochreis laxis, membranaceis, laceris; foliis obovatis, mucronatis;
caule erecto, ramoso, basi suffruticoso” (Meisner 1826). Polygonum alpestre C. A. Mey., a similar
species described from the Caucasus has “floribus vere axillaribus 3 – 8 subsessilibus (majusculis),
caryopse calyce tecta faciebus ovato-triangularibus laevissimis, ochreis subintegerrimis internodio
longioribus, foliis ellipticis oblongisve acutiusculis aveniis planis margine scabris, caulibus
herbaceis procumbentibus ramosis, radice perenni” (Meyer 1831). The main difference of
P. cognatum is a mucro at the leaf blade.
Polygonum rupestre Kar. et Kir. described from rocky and shadow places of East Tarbagatay
(Kazakhstan) has pedicels twice longer than the perianth compared to P. alpestre (Karelin &
Kirilov 1841). Ledebour (1849 –1851) pointed out that pedicels of P. alpestre are shorter than
the perianth, while pedicels of P. rupestre are equal to the perianth or longer. Fischer and Meyer
(1842; cited from Ledebour 1849 –1851) considered P. rupestre a variety of P. alpestre, while
Ledebour considered both as varieties of P. cognatum.
Koch (1849) discriminated P. alpestre from P. cognatum. The first possesses prostrate to ascending
shoots with gradually acuminate leaves, three flowers in a cluster and achenes hidden in perianths,
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while P. cognatum has erect stems with rounded and shortly mucronate leaves, four flowers in
a cluster and exerted achenes. Recognizing the species rank of P. alpestre, Jaubert & Spach
(1844 – 46) described P. ammanioides Jaub. et Spach, a related species from Persian Azerbaijan,
with leaves twice as short and narrow and pedicels twice as long as in P. alpestre. This was supported
by other scientists (Komarov 1936; Grossheim 1930, 1945; Rzazade 1952; Galushko 1978).
On the contrary, the opinion of Boissier (1879) that P. ammanioides is a variety, viz. P. alpestre
var. ammanioides (Jaub. et Spach) Boiss., was also shared by others later (Avetisjan 1956;
Rechinger & Schiman-Czeika 1968; Kutateladze 1975; Tzvelev 1989). Tzvelev (1989)
selected P. alpestre in subsection Alpestria Tzvel. of section Polygonum.
Later Meisner treated P. alpestre, P. rupestre and P. ammanioides as three varieties of P. cognatum
Meisn. (Meisner 1857). This opinion was shared by authors who broadly treated P. cognatum
(Rozhanets 1916; Asenov 1966; Coode & Cullen 1967; Takhtadjan & Fedorov 1972;
Akeroyd et al. 1993; Qaiser 2001). Some authors used P. alpestre as a prior name and P. cognatum
as a synonym (Krechetovitch 1937; Grossheim 1930, 1945; Kutateladze 1975). On the
contrary, P. cognatum was treated as a species different from P. alpestre in some floras, but under
the name of P. rupestre (Krylov 1930; Komarov 1936; Kastschenko 1953; Bajtenov &
Pavlov 1960; Chukavina 1968). In recent years, the earlier name P. cognatum has been preferred
(Grubov 1982; Borodina 1989; Li et al. 2003), but the diagnostic characters and distribution
of the taxa are not quite clear so far.
Polygonum serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach described from the alpine belt of Elburs in Persia borealis
(Jaubert & Spach 1844 – 46) has characteristics placing it close to P. alpestre and P. ammanioides.
Polygonum pamiroalaicum Kom. described from the alpine belt of the Pamir-Alay (Komarov
1936) is similar to P. serpyllaceum, differing in perianth dissected to ⅓ in P. pamiroalaicum
and to ½ in P. serpyllaceum. Later P. pamiroalaicum was treated as a synonym of P. serpyllaceum
Jaub. & Spach (Chukavina 1967, 1968, 1971). P. pamiroalaicum differs from P. rupestre by
shorter pedicels and from P. alpestre by smaller shoots, leaves and flowers (Komarov 1936).
Rechinger & Schiman-Czeika (1968) discriminated P. pamiroalaicum and P. serpyllaceum as
well as P. alpestre, P. chitralicum Rech. f. & Schiman-Czeika and P. myrtillifolium Kom. in Flora
Iranica. The distribution area of P. serpyllaceum in Persia coincides with the area of P. alpestre
also occurring in Anatolia, the Caucasus, in Kurdistan and Talush. In Afghanistan, the areas of
P. serpyllaceum and P. pamiroalaicum overlap as well (Rechinger & Schiman-Czeika 1968). In
Flora of Pakistan, Qaiser (2001) attributes P. pamiroalaicum to a highly variable P. cognatum
subsp. cognatum, the first differing in smaller mucronate leaves and densely foliate branches. So,
the rank and relationship of P. pamiroalaicum and P. serpyllaceum are not quite clear. Another
endemic species of Pamir-Alay, P. myrtillifolium Kom., is a small semi-shrub with lignified
stems and a purple perianth devided to ¾ (Komarov 1936), sharing other characteristics with
P. pamiroalaicum and P. rupestre.
Polygonum fibrilliferum Kom. described from the Sanzar valley at the border of Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan differs in smaller achenes and ochreas lacerate in numerous filaments
(Komarov 1936; Sumnevitch 1953). Chukavina (1967, 1968, 1971) included the perennial
herbs P. fibrilliferum, P. serpyllaceum (= P. pamiroalaicum) and P. rupestre in the ser. Cognata,
putting apart a small semi-shrub P. myrtillifolium. Obscure differences of the taxa enumerated
above demand thorough morphological studies to resolve their taxonomic rank and relationship.
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Morphological analyses
Growth forms and habitats: Jaubert & Spach (1844–46) referred P. alpestre, P. ammanioides
and P. serpyllaceum to small semi-shrubs, while Komarov (1936), Bajtenov & Pavlov (1960),
Chukavina (1971) and Grubov (1982) assigned P. alpestre, P. ammanioides, P. serpyllaceum,
P. pamiroalaicum, P. fibrilliferum, P. rupestre to perennial herbs. Polygonum alpestre was referred to
perennial herbs or small semi-shrubs (Grossheim 1930). Polygonum myrtillifolium was described
as small semi-shrub (Komarov 1936). Both small semi-shrubs and perennial herbs have the
basal parts of annual shoots (residua sensu Nukhimovsky 1969a, b) incorporated in a woody
perennial shoot system, forming a many-headed caudex, while distal parts of the shoots die off
for the most part of their length (Serebrjakov 1962, 1964; Bespalova 1965; Golubev 1973).
In small semi-shrubs the proximal parts of the shoots with renewal buds usually rise over the
surface, being sometimes buried by moving substrate. On the contrary, the basal lignified parts
of the shoots with renewal buds are usually buried in perennial herbs. Many species growing in
a wide range of habitats at mountain slopes and hills are small semi-shrubs or perennial herbs
depending on the position of their residua and renewal buds in relation to the substrate surface
(Shalyt 1955; Borisova 1960; Nakhutsrishvily 1981).
Polygonum alpestre inhabits the subalpine or alpine belt of the Balkans, the Caucasus and Asia
Minor. It is a perennial herb with underground vertical or ascending ± woody many-headed
caudex, 3 –15 mm thick and with numerous elongated shoots 10 –15(25) cm long, with 15 –18
internodes 4 –15 mm long. The shoots are erect, prostrate or ascending, basally lignified, lightbrown, distally rounded or angulate, glabrous or unclear-striate, minutely papillate at ribs and
below nodes, light-green or with antocyan colouring, densely covered with rusty rests of ochreas,
drooping leaves equal to or exceeding internodes and axillary clusters with 5– 6 flowers. The leaves
of main shoots are much longer than internodes and twice longer than leaves of lateral branches.
Distal parts of the shoots die off, 3 –7 basal internodes form 1–2 renewal buds and adventitious
roots. At alpine meadows the many-headed caudex branched to 2–3 order (Fig. 3 A) is buried,
but some residua rise over the surface. At scree slopes the shoots with renewal buds are buried
for the great part of their length (Fig. 3 B). The specimens designated as P. ammanioides bear
diminished leaves at lateral branches of annual shoots and have both growth forms.
Polygonum fibrilliferum inhabits dry stony or gravely slopes, clay and sandy fields in Central Asia.
Usually it is a prostrate perennial herb with vertical or ascending rhizome (caudex) 3 –20 mm
thick and numerous elongated shoots 5 –20(40) cm long with 10 –20 internodes 3 –20 mm long,
developing for 1–2 seasons. The shoots are prostrate, ascending or rarely erect, simple or poorly
branched, basally lignified, light-brown, covered with fulvous rests of ochreas and adventitious
roots, at distal part ribbed, papillate along ribs, light-green or pale-yellow, evenly leafy, with
clusters of 5 – 8 flowers in axils of drooping leaves. At main shoots the leaves are 3 – 8 times longer
than internodes and twice longer than leaves of lateral branches. In autumn, the distal parts of
monocarpic shoots die off, preserving 2–7 basal poorly lignified internodes with buds covered
with scales and the rests of the ochreas. The elongated basal internodes buried by substrate often
run down along the screes forming renewal buds and adventitious roots (Fig. 3 B). Rarely, densely
branched residua rise to 5 –10 cm above the ground (Fig. 3 C), what is typical of prostrate or
ascending small semi-shrubs.
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The specimens identificated as P. cognatum and P. rupestre grow on gravely, stony or clay slopes
from the middle to subnival mountain belt, on sandy alluvium, pebble river beds, lake coasts in
Central Asia, West Siberia, Northern Mongolia, Tibet and West Himalaya. In their life history
the first-year plants form vertical roots and annual shoots 6 – 8 cm long, branching to 1–2 order
and dying off in winter except their basal parts. At the age of 2–20 years the plants elaborate a
many-headed caudex with long underground shoots forming partial clumps, and at the age of
Figure 3. Growth forms of Polygonum ser. Cognata. A – perennial herb with compact caudex and shortened residua
buried underground, P. alpestre, Azerbaijan, Lerik distr., Kosmoljan, thorn-cushion plant formation. 22.06.1977.
Pimenov M. G. et al. [MW]. B – perennial herb with many-headed rhizome and long residua buried by crumble screes,
P. fibrilliferum, Tajikistan, Leninabad distr., Turkestan ridge, Schakhristan distr., Kusavli Say, 2350 m a.s.l. 3.08.1968.
Konnov A. A. [MW]. C – transition between perennial herb and small semi-shrub with residua and buds partly
buried, P. cognatum, South Kazakhstan, Zaily Ala-Tau, northern slope of the Malaya Almaatinka rift, gravely screes,
2600 m a.s.l. 2.09.1963. Skvortsov A. K. [MHA]. D – prostrate small semi-shrub with lignified residua and renewal
buds, P. myrtillifolium, Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul distr., sandy terrace of the Karasay river. 29.07.1965. Chikun I. &
Kozhevnikova N. [MHA].
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20 –30 the caudex particulates and desintegrates (Schubin 1983). Numerous shoots, 10 –30 cm
long with 10–20 internodes 5–20 mm long, are simple or poorly branched, prostrate or ascending,
basally lignified, light-brown and covered with the remainings of the ochreas, distally rounded
or angulate, glabrous or minutely papillate at ribs, below nodes light-green with anthocyan,
covered with leaves of equal size with 4 –5 flowers in each axillary cluster. Later in season distal
internodes die off, 3 –7 basal internodes form renewal buds 2– 4 mm long incorporated into the
many-headed vertical or ascending ± woody rhizome (caudex) 0.5–2 cm thick. On screes the
system of residua branching to 2–5 order is usually buried by crumbled substrate (Fig. 3 B), on
alpine meadows the plants form underground many-headed caudices 0.5 –1 cm thick (Fig. 3 A),
the shoots with shortened internodes 2–5 mm long and renewal buds are buried under the earth,
what is common for perennial herbs. On pebble river beds the system of residua branching to 2–3
order partly elevates above the surface (Fig. 3 C, D), what is characteristic of small semi-shrubs.
Polygonum serpyllaceum grows in the alpine belt of Elburs, P. pamiroalaicum grows on alpine
meadows near the snow patches, on rocky slopes, screes, disturbed places, sometimes descending
to the forest or shrubby belt in Pamir-Alay and Tien Shan. Both are perennial herbs with a
many-headed compact woody caudex 0.5 –2 cm thick and a dense pillow-like bunch of numerous
residua and ascending or prostrate shoots 3 –5 cm long with internodes 5 –7 mm long (Fig. 3 A),
densely covered with leaves and flower clusters. In winter the shoots die off for the most part
of their length, while 2–3 basal internodes 2–5 mm long incorporate into underground caudex,
what is typical of perennial herbs.
Polygonum myrtillifolium inhabits the alpine belt of Pamir-Alay and grows on slate or gravely
screes or in herb groupings. It is a small creeping semi-shrub or rarely a perennial herb, 10– 40 cm
high with woody branched rhizome (caudex) up to 0.5 cm thick, hidden deep in substrate with
numerous residua and elongated shoots and renewal buds buried in soil or sometimes elevating
1– 4 cm above the surface. Residua, 3 –10 cm long with 4 –10 internodes branching to 4 –5 order
(Fig. 3 C, D), are covered by the remainings of the ochreas, later they bear adventitious roots
and renewal buds. The shoots are erect, prostrate or ascending, 15 –25 cm long with internodes
10 –15 mm long, purple, papillate below nodes, covered with leaves as long as internodes with
axillary clusters of 1–2 flowers. Thus, P. cognatum, P. rupestre, P. serpyllaceum, P. pamiroalaicum
and P. myrtillifolium vary their growth forms depending on the mobility of the substrate, i.e.
whether they grow as rhizomatous perennial herbs on crumbled slopes and alpine meadows or
as semi-shrubs on immovable rocks or pebble.
Leaves: All species have leaf blades narrowed into petioles (angustate) downward to the node.
P. fibrilliferum and P. alpestre (including P. ammanioides) have leaves elliptic, oblong-elliptic or
oblanceolate with maximum width at the upper part, gradually acuminate, with a small mucro
or without it, grayish-green (Figs 4 A, B, 5 A, 6 A).
Polygonum alpestre has leaf blades 10 –30 mm long, 3 –12 mm wide with petioles 2–5 mm long
at main shoot, twice as small and sessile at lateral branches (Fig. 5 A). Blades elliptic or oblongelliptic, rarely oblanceolate, gradually narrowed to the base, gradually acuminate or obtusate at
the top with small mucro, margin rough, flat or sometimes recurved, with conspicuous midvein
and oblique second veins, ± leathery, glabrous, minutely scabrous due to papillae along edge and
main vein below, grey-green, a bit fleshy. The specimens designated as P. ammanioides usually
possess small and narrow leaf blades typical of lateral branches of P. alpestre specimens. As the type
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sheet of P. alpestre contains the shoots with leaves typical of both P. alpestre and P. ammanioides,
there is no reason to distinguish these taxa by the size of leaves.
Polygonum fibrilliferum has leaf blades 8 – 40 mm long and 3 –10 mm wide with petioles 2–3 mm
long at main shoots and leaf blades 5 –15 mm long and 1.5 –3 mm wide at lateral shoots. They
are oblong or oblanceolate, with cuneate base narrowed into the petiole, gradually or suddenly
acuminate to the top, with small mucro, revolute scabrous margin, prominent middle vein and
Figure 4. SEM images of leaf blades with papillae. A, B – P. fibrilliferum, South Kazakhstan, basin of the Keles river,
between the Badam and the Keles rivers. C – P. cognatum, Kyrgyzstan, West Tien Shan, valley of the Santalash river,
Pskemsky ridge. D – P. cognatum, West Mongolia, Mongol Altay. E, F – P. myrtillifolium, Pamir, Kyzyl-Rabat, valley
of the Karicol river. Scale Bars: A = 500 µm; B = 50 µm; C, F = 100 µm; D = 30 µm; E = 300 µm.
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oblique side veins, a bit leathery, grayish-green (Figs 4 A, B, 6 A). The edges and middle vein bear
papilla with longitudinally-striate surface.
Polygonum cognatum (= P. rupestre), P. serpyllaceum, P. pamiroalaicum and P. myrtillifolium have
obviously mucronate leaf blades (Figs 4 C–F, 7 A–C) with maximum width in the middle, abaxially
with conspicuous or obscure midvein widening to the petiole. P. cognatum (Fig. 7 A, B) has leaf
blades 5 –25 mm long, 3 –17 mm wide, rounded, obovate, rarely elliptic, suddenly narrowed into
petioles 3 –10 mm long, acuminate or obtuse, evidently mucronate, smooth-edged, flat or a bit
recurved, glabrous, ± fleshy, green, with papillae along edge and midvein below, papillae with
longitudinally striate surface (Fig. 4 C, D). P. myrillifolium has leaves of similar size and shape,
10 –15 mm long, 5 –7(10) mm wide, mucronate, but flat and reddish (Fig. 4 E, F). P. serpyllaceum
and P. pamiroalaicum differ by smaller obovate or oblanceolate leaves, 5 –10(12) mm long and
2–5 mm wide, exceeding internodes, gradually narrowed into petioles 1–2 mm long, revolute
(Figs 7 C, 9 B, C).
Ochreas: The ochreas of P. alpestre are 5 –10(12) mm long, equal to or exceeding internodes at
the top, shorter at the base, ovate-lanceolate or oval, smooth-edged, acuminate, shallow dentate
Figure 5. Morphological characteristics of P. alpestre. A – leaf with ochrea; B – ochreas with two veins included; C –
young flower; D – flower, cut open; F – achene; F – perianth in flowering stage; G – perianth in fruiting stage. Scale
bars: A, B =10 mm, C–G = 1 mm.
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at the top, hyaline, membranaceous, transparent, minutely scabrous, a little bit rusty at base,
distally silvery-white, with 2– 4(8) light fulvous or light-brown veins included (Fig. 5 A, B). Later
they are lacerate, without aristae.
The ochreas of P. fibrilliferum are 5 –10 mm long, at upper leaves exceeding internodes, ovate or
ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, smooth-edged, rusty-brown at base, white-hyaline and transparent
at the top, with 2(4) fulvous veins included, soon disintegrated in numerous filiform lacinulas
and two brown aristae exceeding them (Fig. 6 A–C).
The ocheas of P. cognatum (= P. rupestre), P. serpyllaceum, P. pamiroalaicum, P. myrtillifolium are
(3)5 – 8(10) mm, equal to or exceeding internodes, ovate-lanceolate, entire, acuminate or dentate
Figure 6. Morphological characteristics of P. fibrilliferum. A – ochrea with axillary shoot; B – young ochrea with four
veins included; C – senile ochrea with two aristae; D – young flowers; E – flower, cut open; F – perianth in fruiting
stage; G – mature achene. Scale bars: A = 10 mm, B–G = 1 mm.
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at the apex, hyaline, membranaceous, a little rusty at base, transparent, silvery, entire or dentate
at the top, later lacerate to ½ – ⅔, with fulvous or light brown veins included: 3 – 4 in P. cognatum
(= P. rupestre), P. rupestre and P. myrtillifolium, none or two hardly visible veins in P. serpyllaceum
and P. pamiroalaicum (Fig. 7 A–F).
Flowers: Flowers demonstrate the most remarkable differences between the taxa. P. alpestre has
5 – 6 flowers in axillary monochasia, forming frondose thyrses. Pedicels strict, 2– 4 mm long,
angulate, thick, conspicuously broaden under the tube and join without articulation (Figs 5 A,
C, F, G, 9 A), surrounded by campanulate, dentate- or fimbriate-lacerate ochreolas. Perianth in
Figure 7. Morphological characteristics of P. cognatum (A, B, G, J, K), P. serpyllaceum (C, D, H, L) and P. myrtillifolium
(E, F, I). A – fragment of the shoot; B – leaf with ochrea; C – fragment of the shoot; D – ochrea with axillary flower;
E, F – ochrea with axillary flower; G – flower bud; H, I – flower; J – flower, cut open; K – perianth in fruiting stage;
L – mature achene. Scale bars: A = 10 mm; B–L = 1 mm.
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flowers is campanulate, 3– 4 mm long, with narrow funnel-like tube divided to ½ in 5 horizontally
reflected outer tepals, the perianth in fruits is 5– 6 mm long (Fig. 5 C–D, F–G), divided to ⅓ – ½,
urceolate with three bulged keeles. Two outer tepals ovate, acuminate, cucullate with concave
apex, with hardly visible horn-like spurs a bit below their tops, keeled in the middle vein, decline
in flowering; inner tepals a bit shorter, obtuse, flat, approximate in fruit. Perianth tube and lobes
Figure 8. SEM images of flower buds (A, B, D, E) and flowers (C, F). A – P. fibrilliferum, Southern Kazakhstan, basin
of the Keles river, divide of the Badam and the Keles rivers; B – P. fibrilliferum, Tajikistan, Pamir and Pamir-Alay,
Kugitang; C – P. fibrilliferum, Tajikistan, Kangurt distr.; D – P. serpyllaceum, Tajikistan, Badakhshan, Andarob, valley
of the Garm-Chashma river and its side-stream Khoz-Guni; E – P. myrtillifolium, ibid; F – P. cognatum, Kyrgyzstan,
West Tien Shan, Terskey Alatau, valley of the Karabatkak, basin of the Chon-Kzyl-Su. Scale bars: A = 100 µm;
B, C, E, F = 300 µm; D = 500 µm.
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Figure 9. Authentic and type specimens. A – P. alpestre C. A. Mey., Enum. cauc. casp. n. 1398, Meyer, Herb. Ledebour,
authentic specimen [LE]. B – P. pamiroalaicum Kom. (Pamir), Angustiis Kumar, Valley of Kumar river near Varzaminor
(left bank of Zeravshan river) by the entry of Phon river, alt. 10000 pd, alpine belt, leg. V. L. Komarov, type specimen
[LE]. C – P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach, (Iran), Alp. Elamouth, Aucher-Eloy-Herbier-d’Orient, No. 5274, image
K000568196 from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, isolectotype [K]. © The Board of Trustees of
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reproduced with the consent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Arrows point at
pedicels joint without articulation (A) or with articulation (B, C). Scale bars: A–C = 1 mm.
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are papery, light-green with yellow-whitish border at lobes, in fruits with prominent net of closeloop veins at tube. In fruits the pedicels are significantly expanded under the perianth tube, strict,
sturdy, trigonous or flattened, so the achenes are tightly surrounded by perianth and drop with
pedicel (Figs 5 G, 9 A). Tepal cells are oblong-elongate with sinuate outline and reticulate-striate
ultrasculpture (Fig. 10 A). Perianth tube, tepal keels and edges bear papillae with longitudinally
Figure 10. SEM images of tepal epidermis (A–C, E–F) and papillae at perianth tube (D). A – P. alpestre, Armenia,
near the lake Gokcha; B – P. fibrilliferum, Tajikistan, Pamir and Pamir-Alay, Kugitang; C – P. fibrilliferum, Southern
Kazakhstan, basin of the Keles river, divide of the Badam and the Keles rivers; D – P. cognatum, Kyrgyzstan, West
Tien Shan, Terskey Alatau Ridge, rift of the river Karabatkak, basin of the river Chon-Kzyl-Su; E, F – P. serpyllaceum,
Tajikistan, Badakhshan, Andarob, the Garm-Chashma valley and side-stream Khoz-Guni. Scale bars: A, B, D = 30 µm;
C = 3 µm; E = 20 µm; F = 5 µm.
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striate ultrasculpture. Stamens 8, with filaments dark-pink, 0.5 –1 mm long, dilatated at base and
subulate at top, with small yellow anthers, hidden in perianth and adhered to the base of the
tube. Styles 3, fused at base to ⅓, 0.5 mm long, with small capitate stigmas. Ovary is oval-ovate.
Polygonum fibrilliferum has 3– 6 flowers in axillary monochasia along main shoot or side branches.
Pedicels unequal, erect, 1–3 mm long, filiform, joint to filiformly narrowed perianth tube
with articulation, hidden in ochrea and ochreolas. Perianth 2.5 – 4(4.5) mm long, funnel-like,
divided to ½ – ⅔ in 5 tepals with dendrite veins. Two outer lobes a bit convex, keeled, cucullate,
with horn-like spurs 0.2– 0.4 mm long, locked in flower bud and often drop after flowering
(Figs 6 D–E, 8 A–C). Inner tepals flat, ovate. Lobes green with light-green border, sometimes
pinkish. Tepal cells are elongate with sinuate outline and evenly reticulate-striate ultrasculpture
(Fig. 10 B). Tube cells are round or elongate, with strict anticlinal walls and convex outer walls
with evenly reticulate-striate ultrasculpture (Fig. 10 C). Stamens 8, with smooth pink filaments
0.3 – 0.4(1) mm long, dilatated at base, with rounded or oval violet anthers. Styles 3, fused at base
to ⅓, 0.5 mm long, with small capitate stigmas. The achene is tightly surrounded by perianth
and totally hidden in it, but not adhered to the perianth tube.
Polygonum cognatum (= P. rupestre) has (1)3 –5 flowers in axillary clusters, forming frondose
thyrses. Pedicels 3 –5 mm long, filiform, rounded, strict in flowers and bent and hooked in fruits,
joint to perianth tube with noticeable articulation. Perianth orbiculate- or elongate-campanulate
in flowering stage, tubulate-urceolate in fruiting stage, 2.5 – 4.5 mm long, divided to ⅓ – ½ in
5 lobes (Figs 7 G, J, K, 8 F). Tepals ± oval or ovate, green with white or purple border, tightly
surround the achene. Two outer tepals are acuminate, concave-cucullate at the top, with branching
middle vein, keeled and papillate. Inner tepals are ovate-orbiculate, flat. Tube ± trigonous,
with longitudinally striate papillae along keels and veins. In P. cognatum, P. myrtillifolium and
P. serpyllaceum, the tepal cells are oblong, sinuate in outline and longitudinally striate at the outer
wall (Fig. 10 E, F). Tube cells oblong-rectangular with more or less strict anticlinal walls and
striate-reticulate ultrasculpture, forming ‘knots’. Some epidermal cells along veins and keels bear
papillae with longitudinally striate ultrasculpture (Fig. 10 D). Stamens 8, filaments dark-pink,
0.5 –1 mm long, dilatated at base and subulate at top, anthers red-violet. Styles 2–3, fused at
base to ⅓, 0.5 –1 mm long, with ± capitate stigmas. Ovary is oval-ovate. The achene is equal to
perianth and hidden in it.
Polygonum serpyllaceum and P. pamiroalaicum have 1–3 flowers in axillary clusters (Fig. 7 B, C);
pedicels 1– 4 mm long, filiform, equal in diameter, joint under the urceolate perianth tube with
articulation; perianth 2–3 mm long, tubulate-campanulate in flowers, 3 – 4.5 mm long ovaloblong urceolate in fruits (Fig. 7 H), divided to ½ – ⅔ in 5 green or reddish lobes with white or
pink borders.
Polygonum myrtillifolium has 1–2 flowers in axillary clusters with pedicels 2–5(8) mm long,
bent, joint under the rounded base of perianth tube; perianth 2–2.5(3) mm long orbiculate to
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Figure 11. SEM images of achenes and ultrasculpture of their surface. A – P. alpestre, Azerbaijan, Kuzun; B – P. alpestre,
Daghestan, Akhtyn distr., Kurush; C – P. fibrilliferum, Kyrgyzstan, Khodusen Ridge at the border of Uzbekistan and
Kyrgyzstan; D – P. fibrilliferum, Kyrgyzstan, Turkestan Ridge, pass Chash-Mardak; E – P. serpyllaceum, Kazakhstan,
Tulkubass distr., West Tien Shan, Talas Alatau ridge; F – P. serpyllaceum, Kyrgyzstan, West Tien Shan, Talas Alatau
ridge; G, H – P. myrtillifolium, Tajikistan, Pamir, Kyzyl-Rabat, valley of the Karikol river. Scale bars: A, C, E, G =
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Table 1. Pollen morphological data of five Polygonum species.
Taxon
Polar axis (P), μm
Equatorial diameter (E), μm
P/E
Exine thickness, μm
P. alpestre
28.0 (24.9 –29.6)
22.5 (21.6 –23.6)
1.25
1.9
P. fibrilliferum
30.8 (29.2–32.8)
22.6 (19.0 –24.1)
1.36
1.5
P. rupestre
27.8 (26.6 –29.5)
20.3 (19.6 –21.2)
1.37
1.9
P. myrtillifolium
26.7 (23.8 –30.1)
20.1 (17.7–21.6)
1.33
1.6
P. serpyllaceum
28.1 (26.0 –29.6)
21.3 (19.1–24.8)
1.32
1.5
tubulate in flowering stage, tabulate-campanulate in fruiting stage, divided to ⅔ – ¾ in 5 lobes,
dark-purple, a bit papillate at tube (Figs 7 I, 8 E).
Fruits: The achenes of these species are trigonous or rarely digonous (Fig. 11).
Polygonum alpestre (and P. ammanioides) has achenes 2.5 –3.5(4) mm long, 1–1.5 mm wide,
ovate or oblong-ovate, gradually acuminate, equally trigonous or biconvex with flat or concave
ovate faces and obtuse or rounded ribs, leathery, smooth, glossy, dark-brown to black, twice as
short as perianth, tightly surrounded by tube and adhered to the bottom of the perianth tube.
Ultrasculpture is smooth-wavy (Figs 5 E, 11 A, B).
Polygonum fibrilliferum has achenes 2–3.5 mm long, 0.8 –1.4 mm wide, oblong-ovate, gradually
acuminate, almost equally-trigonous, with flat or slightly concave lanceolate-ovate faces and
rounded ribs, black, glossy, freely surrounded by perianth and hidden in it. Ultrasculpture is
smooth, wavy-smooth or smooth-foveolate (Figs 6 G, 11 C, D).
The achenes of P. cognatum (= P. rupestre), P. serpyllaceum, P. pamiroalaicum and P. myrtillifolium
vary from broadly-ovate to lanceolate, trigonous with slightly concave faces and rounded ribs,
acuminate, black or dark brown, shining, enclosed in perianth, tightly surrounded by tepals, but
not adhered to the tube base (Figs 7 L, 11 E–H). In P. cognatum the achenes are 2.5 –3.5 mm long,
1–1.5(2) mm wide; in P. serpyllaceum and P. pamiroalaicum 2.5 –3 mm long, 0.8 –1.4 mm wide;
in P. myrtillifolium 2–2.5 mm long, 0.8 –1.4 mm wide.
Pollen: Pollen grains of some species of ser. Cognata were previously described by Hedberg
(1946), Borzova & Sladkov (1969) and Hong et al. (2005). Borzova & Sladkov (1969)
revealed some differences in shape and exine thickness of pollen grains of P. fibrilliferum, P. rupestre,
P. myrtillifolium and P. pamiroalaicum. The pollen grains of the latter species are more angular in
equatorial view, spheroidal (P/E = 1) and have a nexine equal to the sexine.
According to our exploration (Fig. 12), pollen grains of all investigated taxa are very similar and
belong to one palynological type (Avicularia type sensu Hong et al. 2005). They are tricolporate,
mostly prolate (P/E 1.25 –1.37), rounded or rounded-rectangular in equatorial view, slightly
thickened at the edges, triangular in polar view. The colpi are narrow and long, about ¾ – 4/5 of
the polar axis. The endoapertures are lalongate, forming an equatorial belt. Exine is 1.5 –1.9 μm
Figure 12. Pollen grains of Polygonum ser. Cognata (SEM). A – P. alpestre, Armenia, near the lake Gokcha, Schordzha;
B – P. alpestre, Armenia, near the lake Gokcha, Elevanovka; C – P. fibrilliferum, Tajikistan, Gissar Ridge, pass Anzob,
2500 m a.s.l.; D – P. myrtillifolium, Kyrgyzstan, lake Issyk Kul, the river Karasay; E – P. cognatum, N and Central Tien
Shan, Terskey Alatau, the river Chon-Kzyl-Su; F – P. serpyllaceum, Tajikistan, Badakhshan, between Lyanchar and
Alychur. Scale bars: A, C, E, F = 10 µm; B, D = 3 µm.
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thick in the centre of mesocolpium and slightly thicker at the edges (Table 1). Sexine is 1.5 –2
times thicker than nexine. Surface under light microscope is smooth, negatively reticulate. In
SEM images the surface is microverrucate or microechinate and psilate at the edges. Tectum has
small perforations. Palynological data do not allow to distinguish the species in ser. Cognata.
Taxonomic conclusions
Ser. Cognata Kom. is artificial and subsumes three well distinguishable species: P. alpestre
(= P. ammanioides), P. fibrilliferum and P. cognatum (= P. rupestre), the latter comprising ecotypes
differing in growth form, shoot and leaf size, stem and perianth colouring.
Polygonum fibrilliferum and P. alpestre have clear diagnostic features confirming their species
rank and isolated position in phylogenetic trees. Both share oblanceolate acuminate leaves, flat
in P. alpestre and slightly recurved in P. fibrilliferum; keeled outer tepals with horn-like spurs at
their tops, conspicuous in P. fibrilliferum and hardly visible in P. alpestre. P. fibrilliferum differs
by ochreas disintegrating in filiform filaments and two long aristae and a funnel-like perianth.
P. alpestre possesses entire or lacerate ochreas, large skittle-like perianths with broad tubes bearing
a prominent net of veins and sturdy pedicels joint without articulation (Fig. 9 A), the achenes
are twice as short as the perianth. We didn’t find any differences between P. ammanioides and
P. alpestre for exception of narrower leaf blades of the first. As the type sheet of P. alpestre contains
the shoots with leaves typical of both taxa, there is no reason to distinguish them.
Polygonum cognatum (= P. rupestre), P. pamiroalaicum, P. serpyllaceum and P. myrtillifolium share
ovate or oblanceolate mucronate leaf blades, entire or partly lacerate ochreas with scarcely visible
veins, tubulate-campanulate perianth with cucullate outer tepals, smooth achenes. Variability in
size and shape of leaf blades, in perianth colour, growth forms varying from perennial herbs to
small semi-shrubs, provides a basis for referring them to a single polymorphic species. This agrees
with the position of their assessions in a high supported subclade. The earliest name P. cognatum
Meisn. is preferable. Comparing P. cognatum Meisn. with P. rupestre Kar. et Kir., Meisner did not
designate the type of P. cognatum (Meisner 1926), it is not designated among “Type specimens
of Polygonum (Polygonaceae) in the Meisner Herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden” (Park
1987). Among three varieties of P. cognatum recognized by Meisner (1857: 96), P. cognatum var.
alpestre and P. cognatum var. ammanioides both correspond to P. alpestre. Among the specimens
attributed to the variety P. cognatum var. rupestre by Meisner, the specimens from “Iberia (Ficher!
Wilchelms!), prope Damascum (h.DC.!)” can be assigned to P. alpestre, so they should be excluded
as well. The other specimens attributed to P. cognatum var. rupestre came from Tarbagatai (Enum.
Pl. Alt. 1840, No. 789 [LE!], Soongoria (Soongor. No. 722) and Sibiria Altaica (Ledeb.) and share
the characters of the type specimen of P. rupestre Kar. et Kir., designated in Karelin & Kirilov
(1841) as follows: “P. rupestre Karelin et Kiriloff. In rupestribus umbrosis montium Tarbagatai
ad torrentem Tscheharak-Assu, nec non in rupestribus Saja-Assu jugi Tarbagataici orientalioris,
ad fontes flur. Taldy. Leg. Karelin et Kiriloff a. 1840. 427. Soc. Imp. Nat. Cur. Mosqu.” [LE!].
The number 427 in “Soc. Imp. Nat. Cur. Mosqu.” distributed in many herbaria of the world
corresponds to collection number 789. So the first specimen of P. cognatum var. rupestre from
Tarbagatai (Enum. Pl. Alt. 1840, No. 789) mentioned by Meisner (1857) corresponds to the
type specimen of P. rupestre Kar. et Kir. (427. Soc. Imp. Nat. Cur. Mosqu.).
Here we designate the type specimen of P. rupestre Kar. et Kir. preserved in Komarov Botanical
Institute, St. Petersburg [LE!] as lectotype of P. cognatum Meisn., all the more because, as it has
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a pencil mark: “P. cognatum Meisn. Herb. Ledebour”. Isolectotype of P. rupestre from the New
York Botanical Garden [NY 00323897] has a pencil mark “P. cognatum var. rupestre Meisn. in
DC. Prodr.” Other isolectotypes are preserved in the National Museum of Natural History, Paris
[P00734306, P0073407, P00734308, P00734309, P00734310: photos!], and St. Petersburg
[LE, many specimens !].
The comparison of the type specimens of P. serpyllaceum Jaub. & Spach (Jaubert & Spach 1844)
and of P. pamiroalaicum Kom. (Komarov 1936) showed their conformity. The type specimens of
P. serpyllaceum [FI, G, K: photos!] and P. pamiroalaicum [LE!] have cushion-shaped growth form
with many-headed caudex, numerous residua and prostrate shoots, small obovate or oblanceolate
leaves, tubulate-campanulate perianth in flowering stage and urceolate in fruiting stage, pedicels
joint with articulation (Fig. 9 B, C). Jaubert & Spach (1844) designated “Plant Exsicc. n. 5274,
in Herb. Mus. Par., Webb, Delessert, et Jaubert”, as the type of P. serpyllaceum. As this exsiccate
is absent from the National Museum of Natural History [P], we here designate the specimen
stored in Florence [FL-2632, Herbarium Webbianum] as a lectotype of P. serpyllaceum. We
consider P. serpyllaceum a high-mountain ecotype of P. cognatum, differing in shorter shoots and
internodes and smaller and narrower leaves. While P. cognatum inhabits the middle mountain
belt in Dzhungarian Alatau, Altay, Dzhungaria, Kashgar, Mongolian Altay, Tibet, Himalaya,
Inner Mongolia, P. serpyllaceum occurs on alpine meadows and heathlands of Kurdistan, PamirAlay and Central Tien Shan. Zakirov (1948) mentioned transitional forms between P. cognatum
(P. rupestre) and P. serpyllaceum (P. pamiroalaicum) in Zeravshan.
Polygonum myrtillifolium is a small prostrate semi-shrub from Pamir-Alay and Central Tien Shan
with lignified proximal parts of shoots, purple stems and perianth, long pedicels, but all these
characteristics are also present in P. cognatum. In view of similarity in other features we consider
P. myrtillifolium a high-mountain ecotype and a variety of P. cognatum Meisn s.l.
Determination key of the taxa investigated
1 Ochrea ovate-lanceolate with 2(– 4) veins included, later fimbriate-lacerate with two free
aristae. Leaf blades oblong or oblong-oblanceolate, at main shoots twice as large as at lateral
branches, a bit leathery, papillate at edge. Perianth 2.5– 4 mm long, funnel-like, dissected
to ⅔ – ¾, outer lobes cucullate with horn-like spurs, pedicel filiform joint to the tube with
articulation ………............................................................................... P. fibrilliferum
– Ochrea ovate-lanceolate with 2– 4(8) veins included, later lacerate or dentate, without long
free aristae. Perianth campanulate in flowering, tubulate-urceolate in fruiting ….............. 2
2 Leaf blades oblong or oblong-oblanceolate, at main shoots twice as large as at lateral
branches, a bit leathery, papillate at edge, gradually acuminate; perianth 5– 6 mm in
fruiting, dissected to ½ – ⅓, with keeled outer lobes and tube with prominent net of veins,
gradually narrowed into sturdy pedicel without articulation. Achene twice as small as
perianth, adhered to the base … … … . . . . . . . ...................................…………..… P. alpestre
– Leaf blades rounded, obovate or oblanceolate, all of equal size, fleshy, merely papillate at
the edge, mucronate. Perianth orbiculate in flowering, tubulate-campanulate or urceolate in
fruiting, 2.5 – 4 mm, with filiform pedicel joint to base with articulation …….........…….. 3
3 Leaf blades obovate, oblanceolate or spathulate, 5 –10(12) mm long and 2–5 mm wide,
longer than internodes, ochrea lanceolate with 0 –2 veins included, acuminate or dentate at
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the top. Perennial herb with compact caudex and creeping shoots up to 10 cm long ..........
………………........................................……………………. P. cognatum var. serpyllaceum
– Leaf blades rounded or obovate, 10 –25 mm long and 5 –10(17) mm wide, equal to or
shorter than internodes .......…………….....................................………………………. 4
4 Perennial herb, perianth dissected to ½ – ⅓, green with white-pink border, pedicels
1– 4 mm, shoots 12–30 cm long … … … . . . . . . . . ............………….. P. cognatum var. cognatum
– Creeping small semi-shrub, perianth dissected to ⅔ – ¾, deeply purple, pedicels 2–5(8) mm,
shoots 5 –10 cm long … … … … … … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………….. P. cognatum var. myrtillifolium
1. P. alpestre C. A. Mey. Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer. 157 (1831); Boiss. Fl. Or. 4: 1037 (1879); Grossh.
Fl. Cauc. 2 : 48 (1930); id. Fl. Cauc. 3: 105 (1945); Post, Fl. Syria, Palest., Sinai, ed. 2, 2: 474
(1933); Kom. Fl. URSS, 5: 609 (1936); Rzazade, in Fl. Azerbaijan. 3: 170 (1952); Thiebaut, Fl.
Libano-Syr.: 122 (1953); Avetisjan, in Fl. Armen. 2: 439 (1956); Rech. f. et Schiman-Czeika, in
Rech. f., Fl. Iran. 56: 65 (1968); Kutateladse, in Fl. Gruz. 3: 150 (1975); Galushko, Fl. Severn.
Kavkasa 1: 212 (1978). ≡ P. cognatum var. alpestre (C. A. Mey.) Ledeb. 3: 533 (1849 –1851);
Meisn. in DC. Prodr. 14: 96 (1857).
Lectotype: (The Caucasus, Kabardino-Balkaria) “In lapidosis ripae fluvii Terek supra Wladikawkas,
nec non in rupestribus subalpinis. 400–1200 xpd. No. 215. 12–17 Aug. (1830 ?) year. C. A. Meyer”
[LE! typified by N. N. Tzvelev].
Syntype: Caucasus, Talusch, C. A. Meyer, [P00734313: photo!].
Authentic specimen: Enum. Cauc. Casp. n. 1398, Meyer, Herb. Ledebour [LE!].
= P. ammanioides Jaub. et Spach, Ill. Pl. Or. 2: 28 (1844 – 46); Grossh., Fl. Cauc. 2: 49 (1930); id.,
Fl. Cauc., 3: 104 (1945); Rzazade, in Fl. Azerbaijan. 3: 170 (1952); Kutateladze, in Fl. Gruz. 3:
150 (1975); Galushko, Fl. Severn. Kavkasa 1: 211 (1978). = P. cognatum var. ammanioides (Jaub.
et Spach) Meisn. in DC. Prodr. 14: 96 (1857); Boiss. Fl. Or. 4: 1038 (1879).
Lectotype: (the Caucasus) “Aderbidjan, Aucher-Éloy, 5273” [G00330055: photo!].
Isolectotype: [FI-2634, Herb. Webbianum: photo!].
= P. cognatum auct. Meisn. Webb & Chater, in Tutin et al., Fl. Europ. 1: 77 (1964); Cullen &
Coode, in P. H. Davis, Fl. Turk. 2: 216 (1966); Asenov, in Fl. Bulgar. 3: 222 (1966); Takhtajan et
Fedorov, Fl. Erevan.: 100 (1972). = P. cognatum var. rupestre (Kar. et Kir.) Meisn., in DC. Prodr.
14: 96 (1857) quoad pl. non Kar. et Kir.
= P. pluriflorum K. Koch, Linnaea 22: 337 (1849), nom. illeg.
Icon.: Ill. Pl. Or. 2: tab. 118 et 119 (1844 – 46) sub. P. alpestre et P. ammanioides; Fl. URSS, 5:
tab. 39, Fig. 6 sub P. rupestre et Fig. 7 sub. P. ammanioides; Fl. Armen. 2: tab. 140.
Figs 3 A, 5, 9 A, 10 A, 11 A, B, 12 A, B.
Fl. VI–VII, fr. VII–IX.
Ecology: Rocky and stony slopes, along tracks and paths, at wasty places from middle to alpine
mountain belt.
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Distribution: The Balkans (Bulgaria), Asia Minor (Turkey, W Syria, Syrian Desert), the Caucasus,
Iran (Kurdistan).
Specimens examined: The Caucasus: Hohenacker [LE]; 1826 Prescott [MW]; Ledebour 1875 [LE];
No. 818.28, Ledebour [LE]; 1877, Vdovjeva [MW]; (Kabardino-Balkaria) Bermamyt. 8200, Akinfiev
[LE]; Kislovodsk, m. Bermashut. 23.07.1887. I. Akinfiev [LE]; an Wigan an dessan Rallan bei Lakum.
No. 32, No. 2930, Hohenacker [LE]; Caucasus, St. Nikolaus. 17.07.1902. I. Akinfeev [LE]; Transcaucasia:
Tabasgur lake, 6700 m; Beshtau, 3000 ft. 09.1888. I. Akinfeev [LE]; West Caucasus: KarachaevoCherkessia, Elbrus reg, in clif. Khurzuk-river. 6.08.1986. Khandzhyan [LE]; Daghestan: Akhtyn distr,
Usur, subalpine meadow, 2600 m. 31.07.1940. ? [LE]; Akhtyn distr., 3 km to the S of Kurush. 23.07.1986.
Yu. Menitsky [LE]; Kurush – 1873. No. 11, 1974. No. 24, 1880. No. 269, No. 32, No. 315, 28.06.1885.
No. 8, A. Becker [LE, MW]; Kurush. 28.06.1885. No. 8, G. Radde [LE]; Tarki, Lagowsky [LE]; Djulti
Tschai, confluvium Samuri. Jul. 1860. Ruprecht [LE]; Gunib, Verkhny Gunib. 4.06.1950. Kharkevich
[LE]; Gunib, in cliff Bets, 1200 m. 5.07.1928. No. 562, A. Poretsky [LE]; Laky distr., Kozy-Kumuh Koisu,
entry of the river Chirinek, 2000 –2100 m. 6.09.1927. A. Poretsky, G. Schults [LE]; Tlyarata distr, Suetl’,
W of Khindakh, 3000 –3500, the valley of Tcharakh-river, stone slope. 21.07.1961. No. 3951, N. Tzvelev
et al. [LE]; Samur distr., pr. pag. Gedym, in ruderalis, 7000 ft. 17.08.1900. Alexeenko [LE]; Kumen
distr., the road from Vash to Khosrog, 1900 m. 16.08.1981. No. 448, Yu. Menitsky et al. [LE]; the flumen
Tscharyntschai. 2.07.1990. A. P. Khokriakov [MW]; Georgia: Iberia, Welhalms [LE]; North Caucasus:
(Kazbek distr.) between Karaulki, Gviletskaya and Devdorakeva. 26.06.1884. O. et B. Fedtchenko [LE];
prope pagum Kazbek, alt. 900 hexap. 8.08.1944. No. 2092, Dr. Kolenati [LE]; Karabach; Imeretia. No. 407
[LE]; Gruzia, Kobi, 25.06.1888, the road from Zromah to Ardont. 17.07.1890. I. Akinfiev [LE]; Alagez,
Kurmyzlu, 2250 m. 23.08.1932. E. et N. Bush [LE]; Alagez, pr.pag. Kaznaphor. 15.07.1932. E. et N. Bush
[LE]; Alagez, forest near Nyzhny Kosh-Bulag, left slope of Pyr-Bulak, 1900. 22.08.1932. E. et N. Bush
[LE]; Tiflis, in collibus aridis ultra Hort. Bot. 9.07.1890. No. 1167, St. Sommier [LE]; Tiflis, the isl. of
Roses. 19.09.1914. T. Roon [LE]; Tiflis, Kodzhory. 7.10.1935. V. L. Komarov [LE]; Tbilisi, Kodzhor cliff.
18.04.1989. A. P. Khokriakov [MW]; Kodshoria. 1878. Smirnov [LE]; Tiflis reg., Akhalts. distr., Zarum.
D. Litwinow [LE]; Tiflis, Akhalkalass distr., the lake Tabistskhur. 6.07.1916, P. Krylov, E. Schteinberg
[LE]; Tiflis. 30.05.1871, Sitovsky [MW]; Tiflis, pr. pag. Tabachrucly. 31.07.1921. A. Grossheim [LE];
Tiflis distr, in cliff. Arenaz, Mtskheta, 21.05.1917. B. K. Schischkin [LE]; Prov. Tiflis, distr. Gori, in
viciniis pag. Bakuriani in clivis siccis. 2.07.1920. B. Schischkin [LE]; Prope Tiflis. No. 412, Pomorzoff
[LE]; Mtskheta, the monastery of church Dzhvary. 21.05.1985. No. 33 et No. 34, N. Tzvelev [LE]; Tiflis.
14.05.1972. Overin [LE]; Bakuriani, mt. Tsra-Tskharo, 8200. 15.07.1903. I. Akinfiev [LE]; Bakuriani,
the Central Caucasus Ridge, pass Styr-hoh, 9000 ft. 29.07.1894. Aragva, Lagowsky [LE]; Borzhomi distr.,
Bakuriani, near road. 1.09.1976. L. Smol’aninova [LE]; Adzharia, SE part of Khuloy distr., Sary-Chair.
2.08.1951. A. Dmitrieva, I. Akinfiev [LE]; West Grusia, 7 km from Borzhom to Bakuriani. 12.07.1952.
A. K. Skvortsov [MHA]; Gub. Kutais, Ratscha, Para, No. 254 [LE]; Kachetia, Kardanach. 10 –23.05.1900.
P. Averkin [MW]; Armenia: Swant, Armen., Schischkin [LE]; Prov. Erivan et Elisavetpol, KaravanSaray, circa lake Goktscha. 28.05.1897. I. Chociatowski [LE]; Erivan gub., Surmalinsky u., near Zor.
6.08.1986. Khandzhyan [LE]; Pazdan distr., Ankavan (Mickhana). 8.07.1955. E. Avetisjan [LE]; Razdan
distr, m. Ampasar, above Megradzor, 2500 m. 5.08.1986. Yu. Menitsky [LE]; Goktscha lake, E coast of
Ardamysh gulf, at rocks. 22.07.1893. No. 71, Ivanovsky [LE]; Erivan, lake Goktscha, Egavert. 7.05.1896.
I. Khotsjatovsky [LE]; Manychar, lake Goktscha. 27.06.1897. I. Khotsjatovsky [LE]; lake Goktscha,
Ada-Mana. 30 maj 1897/96. [LE]; lake Goktscha (Sevan). 1927. V. A. Poddubnaja-Arnoldi [MW]; lake
Goktscha, Shordzha. 23.06.1929. No. 321 [MW]; north bank of the lake Sevan. 30.06.1960. N. Savich
[LE]; Nor-Bajazet. 7.07.1909. R. Karapetjan [LE]; Erivani, rocky slope. 15.04.1916. B. Schischkin [LE];
Erivan, Novo-Bajazet. 1.07.1925. I. Novopokrovsky [LE]; Novo-Bajazet, near Gedjan-Bulkh. 12.08.1926.
A. Magakjan, T. Zhamekotchan [MW]; pr. Novo-Bajazet, 6700 hexap. 13.07.1928. A. Grossheim [LE];
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Novo-Bajazet, pass Selim. 26.07.1925. No. 2471a, I. Novopokrovsky [LE]; Dzhalagez, mts. TekeDandurak. 30.07.1931. I. Karjagin [MW]; mt. Aragats, in cliffs, 3600 m. 30.08.1947. I. Vysokoostrovskaya
[LE]; Megri, the river Megrigert, near Vardnidzor. 6.08. 1956. No. 2095. T. Egorova et al. [LE];
Akhuryan distr., Shirak Ridge, the summit at S branch of Ridge, to N from Keti, 1900 m. 21.06.1960.
No. 286, N. Tzvel., S. Cherepanov [LE]; Akhuryan distr., Shirak ridge, to E of pass Dzhodzhur, 1900 m.
23.05.1960. No. 286, N. Tzvel., S. Cherepanov [LE]; Dzermuk, 2300 m, the right bank of the river Arpy.
9.07.1984. G. Konechnaya [LE]; Artik distr,. Paros. 1995 m. 17.07.1948. Asyat … [LE]; Bittchenach.
6.06.1871. No. 385, G. Radde [LE]; Kirovakan. 30.07.1938. N. Yuztanjan [MW]; Leninakan. 19.06.1926.
A. Tschukina [MW]; Turkey: Palanteken, 8000 f. 2.08.1874. G. Radde [LE]; Erzerum, No. 7, E. Radde
[LE]; Kars reg. and distr., Sarykamysh. 9.06.1914. D. Litvinov [LE]; Kars, Ardanuch, 10000 hexap.
20.08.1896. B. Levadovsky [LE]; m. Ararat, ad pagum Akuni in Schenilibus. 15.07. No. 828, Schovits
[LE]; Azerbaijan: Baku, Kuba distr., in pasquis Tshachut. 17.06.1928. A. Achverdov [LE]; Nakhitchevan
ASSR, Ordubad, 11.06.1956, No. 617, T. Egorova et al. [LE]; Nakhitchavan, Paratcha, the river PartchaTchaj. 20.06.1931. I. Karelin [LE]; Nakhichevan, Shakhbuza distr., Kelyany, 30.05.1947. A. Grossheim
[LE]; Murov-dagh, m. Kanyaz, 9.07.1970. Yu. Menitsky [LE]; Baku, Gandzha distr., mt. Katchkar-Dagh,
17.07.1929. M. Kasimov [LE]; Talush, Zuvart, 7.07.1909 [LE]; Talush, mt. Kyz-Yurt at the border with
Iran, 26.07.1936. No. 2201, Al. Pheodoroff [LE]; (Zuvand) Diabar, maj 1870. No. 47 et No. 62, G. Radde
[LE]; Lenkoran, mt. Sibirdu. 9.07.1931. No. 724, I. Schipchinsky [LE]; Lenkoran, mt. Sibirdu. 9.07.1931.
No. 724, N. Schipchinsky [MW]; Lerik, rocky slopes. 8.07.1963. No. 682, A. Bobrov, N. Tzvelev [LE];
Lerik, 10.05.1946. A. Grossheim [LE]; Lerik, Kosmoljan. 22.06.1977. No. 848, M. Pimenov et al., [MW];
Lerik, SE slope, 17.07.1963. No. 545, A Bobrov, N. Tzvelev [LE]; Shamkhor, 1925. No. 23, Ivanova
[LE]; Nagorny Karabakh, the niche under Tschukinkaya fortress, 17.07.19??. V. et I. Petrov [MW];
Nagorny Karabakh, Saksagan, 1.08.1936. No. 407, V. et I. Petrov [MW]; Zangelan d., Pirchevan, 400 m.
7.05.1948. A. Grossheim [LE]; Kirovabad (Elizabethpol), 1839. Hohenaker [LE]; Elizabethpol, No. 1470.
14.05.1844. Kovalev [LE]; Elizabethpol, D. Lagovsky [LE]; (Kirovabad) Gandzha, mt. Koshkar-dagh,
2200 m. 6.07.1928. B. Sedjukov [LE]; Helenendorf (Geygel), No. 32, Hohenaker [LE]; Helenendorf
(Geygel), C. A. Meyer [LE].
2. P. fibrilliferum Kom. Fl. URSS, 5: 607, Add. 4: 718 (1936); Zak. in Izv. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk.
S.S.R. 1: 12 (1948); Kastsch. in Fl. Kyrgyz. 4: 131 (1953); Sumn. in Fl. Uzb. 2: 182 (1953); Grig.
Opred. rast. Stalinabad: 102 (1953); Bajten. et Pavl. in Fl. Kazakhst. 3: 153 (1960); Czuk. in Fl.
Tadzh. SSR. 3: 261 (1968); id. in Consp. Fl. Asiae Mediae, 2: 209 (1971); Seyfulin, Opred. rast.
Turkmenist. 2: 39 (1980); Nikit. et Geldikh., Opred. rast. Turkm.: 163 (1988).
= P. cognatum auct. Fl. As. Med., p. p.
Type: (Turkmenistan) “In jugo Turkestanico ad riv. Terekli-saj, fl. Sanzar infl. 14.VI.1914.
A. Michelson” [LE!].
Icon.: Fl. URSS, 5: tab. 39: Fig. 4 (1936); Fl. Tadzh. SSR. 3:, tab. 46, Fig. 1–3 (1968); Fl.
Kazakhst. tab. 14, Fig. 4 (1960).
Figs 3 B, 4 A, B, 6, 8 A–C, 10 B, C, 11 C, D, 12 C.
Fl. V–VIII, fr. VII–XI.
Ecology: Foothills and high-mountains. Dry stony or gravely slopes, subalpine zone, juniper and
marple forest, bushes, clay or sandy fields at 1200 –3200 m a.s.l.
Distribution: Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Kazakhstan.
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Specimens examined: Iran: Gylan (Schakhrisyab), 17.06.1896. V. Lypsky [LE]; Turkmenistan:
Khodzhapil. 24.08.1935. No. 72, Prjanishnikov [MW]; Kugitang ridge, above Khodzhapil, 1900 m.
12.06.1975. N. Beljanina, G. Proskurjakova [MHA]; Uzbekistan: Tashkent reg.: inter the rivers Keles and
Badam. 18.06.1914. No. 623, Z. v. Minkvitz [LE]; Chimgan, pass Pesochny. 17.07.1897. O. Fedchenko
[LE]; Big Chimgan. 5.06.1914. No. 1227, Z. v. Minkvitz [LE]; basin of the river Chirchik, the valley of
the river Nam, Kyzyl-Tal. 18 –19.06.1914. No. 686, Z. v. Minkvitz [LE]; inter Parkend and Zarkend.
17.05.1914. No. 1070, Z. v. Minkvitz [LE]; mt. Khadret-Bova. 20.06.1909. No. 84, V. Borodin, V. Kallistov
[LE]; the river Angren, near Turk. 20.06.1909. V. Borodin, V. Kallistov [LE]; the river Angren, Kichkina,
Yangoklyk soy. 1952. G. Kultiasova [MHA]; Arasan, 8500 –9000’. 20.07.1909. No. 189, V. Borodin,
V. Kallistov [LE]; the reservation Parkent. 5.08.1960. A. P. Khokhrjakov [MHA]; Parkent d., Pavich.
10.09.1957. No. 8826, Voroshilov [MHA]; Fergana reg.: Kokand, Karabulak, Kyzyl-Tamyr. 10.05.1899.
No. 524, Z. v. Minkvitz [LE]; Namangan, the river Choshkali, Bish-Aral. 4.07.1899. D. Litvinov [LE];
Kokand, Karakazuk. 10.07.1871. O. Fedchenko [LE]; Samarkand reg.: Khodzhent distr., S from Novobad,
27.06.1914. No. 450, O. v. Knorring [LE, MHA]; Khodzhent d., Novobad. 27.06.1914. No. 450,
O. v. Knorring [LE]; Khodusen d., Andarak. 23.07.1914. No. 575, O. v. Knorring [LE]; Zeravshan Ridge,
pass Akby-Zerkak. 9.06.1913. No. 2052, A. I. Michelson [LE]; Dzhizak d., Turkestan Ridge, the river
Archa-Maydan-Say (Goldraut). 19.07.1914. A. I. Michelson [LE]; inter Zeravshan and Gyssar ridge, mt.
Laylak-Tau, inter Sosh and Shink. 11.06.1913. No. 2365, A. I. Michelson [LE]; Zeravshan valley, in cliff
Sangy-Dzhuman. 24.05.1869. No. 3561-7113, O. Fedchenko [LE]; Alpes Zeravshan, fl. Jagnob, 3500 m.
31.07.1913. No. 750, I. Bornmuller [LE]; Surkhan-Darja reg., Chulbair ridge, 2400 m, 20 km to N from
Denau, near Syn. 24.05.1961. I. Gubanov [MW]; ibidem, Vlasov [MHA]; Gyssar: Rusgan. 3.08.1913.
No. 850, I. Bornmuller [LE]; Kschtut, fl. Kschtut, 1550 m. 22.07.1913. No. 146, G. Kukenthal [LE];
Zeravshan ridge: Aman-Kutan. 27.07.1932. No. 12-202, Massagetov, Masalsky [LE]; Bukhara reg.:
Guzar d., the Kichik-Uru river, Chachma-Mirok. 24.05.1913. A. I. Michelson [LE]; Guzar d., Dzhaylau
Kyzyl-Say, Gyssar Ridge, pass Aucha, inter Bel-Auty and mt. Ulpas. 23 –24.05.1913. Nos. 1841, 2827,
A. I. Michelson [LE]; pass Tian inter mt. Puli-Sangin and Fairabad, 27.07.1914. No. 602a, M. G. Popov
[LE]; Baysun, mountains. 18.06.1913. No. 724, M. G. Popov [LE]; Baldshuan, Talbarg. 5.07.1897.
V. Lypsky [LE]. Kyrgyzstan: Turkestan ridge, S slope, the riverhead of Vishiet-Say, 2772 m a.s.l.
20.07.1948. No. 111, N. Chestnaya [LE]. Tajikistan: Gyssar ridge: river Karatag, Khakimi. 19.06.1915.
No. 1197, M. G. Popov [LE]; Karatag, Darty. 20.07.1932. A. et N. Tschukiny [MW]; Shamahu,
2.07.1896. V. Lypsky [LE]; ibidem, Koruk. 4.07.1896. V. Lypsky [LE]; S slope, Silbursay. 6.08.1947.
No. 13, Kryvotuylenko [LE]; S slope, basin of the river Varzob, canyon Kondary, plateau Rundasht,
18 –19.06.1945. No. 332, V. Pysjaukova [LE]; ibidem. 15.08.1945. No. 1094a, V. Pysjaukova [LE];
ibidem. 18 –19.07.1945. Nos. 682, 682a, 775a, V. Pysjaukova [LE]; inter Kaydar-Bulak and Tashkurgan.
2.08.1978. Nevsky [LE]; S slope, pass Anzob, 2500 m. 4.08.1992. T. Konovalova, N. Shevyreva [MHA];
Basin of the river Khanaka. mt. Khanak. 26.06.1948. No. 64, Nikitin, V. Borisova [LE]; Zeravshan
ridge: E slopes to W from Pagna, 2180 m. 20.06.1932. No. 764, P. Ovczinnikov, A. Slobodov [LE];
Schachsara-Dichbalan, the river Jagnob, 8000 pd. 23.07.1892. V. L. Komarov [LE]; the riverhead of the
river Zeravshan, Pakschif, 7–10000 pd. 30.07.1893. V. L. Komarov [LE]; Rengen-Tau ridge: Tashmechet’,
1580 m. 20.07.1958. No. 158, Batriatdinova, Akhmetshina [LE]; pass from Khashili to plateau Bedek,
1670 m. 28.06.1937. No. 60, I. Goncharov, V. Mihailovsky [LE]; Shuroabad distr.: mt. Imam-Askar,
2700 m. 26.08.1935. No. 1226, I. Linchevsky, T. Maslennikova [LE]; Lulichan ridge near mt. Alakyzrak,
2555 m. 9.08.1935. No. 1054, I. Linchevsky, T. Maslennikova [LE]; Lulichyan ridge in front of Zulumabad,
2420 m. 8.08.1935. No. 1018, I. Linchevsky, T. Maslennikova [LE]; inter Sumbum-Khon and KhodzhaBag, 1855 m. 30.07.1935. No. 884, I. Linchevsky, T. Maslennikova [LE]; Tan-Maylizh ridge: 1700 m.
30.05.1939. No. 154, N. Temioev [LE]; Gazymaykik ridge: W slope, 12.06.1960. No. 297, E. Filatov,
A. Grebennikova [MHA]; Turkestan ridge: basin of the river Sanzar, to S from the river Aldashman,
12.07.1934. No. 89, P. Gomolitsky, G. Protopopov [LE, MW]; NE slope, the riverhead of Aksu, 2430 m,
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15.08.1934. No. 477, K. Afanasiev [LE]; the river Adar, 1800 m, 16.06.1956. No. 363, ? [LE]; NW slope,
the road to pass Tshash-Mardak. 17.07.1933. No. 128, Arsenjeva [MW]; N slopes, mt. East Uzungyr,
6.06.1941. M. Prjanishnikov [MHA]; Stalinabad (Dushanbe) reg.: Kok-Tepe, 16.09.1934. No. 766,
V. Chernov, E. Silantieva [LE]; Kangurt, Khadzhinaur, 10.07.1934. O. Kharitonova [MHA]; Baldzhuan,
2200 m. 25.06.1935. Vasilchenko [MHA]; Basin of the river Ob-Kabut, the riverhead of Vahsh (Surhob),
Bepe-Sya,1800 m. 08.1926. No. 580, ? [LE]; Leninabad (Khudzhant) reg.: Shahristan d., Turkestan ridge,
Kusavli-Say, 2350 m. 3.08.1968. No. 68404, Roslaya, A. Konnov [LE, MW]; st. Ura-Tube. 3.06.1895.
No. 4398, S. Korshinsky [LE]; Mt. Kuh-Kok-Dush, 1000 m. 9.08.1959. No. 761, Yunusov [LE]; GardaniUshti ridge, pass Khodzha-Bekob, 2000 m. 12.06.1960. No. 270, I. Shibhov [LE]; South Kazakhstan:
Bostandyk, Ugamsky ridge, the riverhead of Kaynar-say, 2000 m. 4.08.1954. No. 371, V. N. Pavlov [MW];
Alma-Ata reg., the riverhead of Komissarovka, 3000 m. 31.07.1936. No. 478 [MW].
3. P. cognatum Meisn. Monogr. Polyg.: 91 (1826); Ldb. Fl. Ross. 3: 533 (1849), quoad pl.
K. et K.; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 5(13): 25 (1886), quoad plants Soongoria; Steward, in Contr.
Gray Herb. Harvard Univ. 88: 22 (1930), quoad pl. As. Media; Kitamura, Fl. Afghan.: 89
(1960); Bhopal et Chaudhri in Pak Syst. 1(2): 83 (1977); Stewart, Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak.
et Kashm.: 204 (1972); Grubov, Opred. sosud. rast. Mongol.: 82 (1982); Munshi et Javeid, Syst.
Stud. Polygon. Kashm.et Himal.: 53 (1986); Tupitsyna, Fl. Sibir. 5: 130 (1992); Qaiser in Fl.
Pakist. 205: 83 (2001); Anjen Li et al. in Fl. China. 5: 283 (2003).
Neotype: designated here (Altay) sub. “P. rupestre Kar. et Kir. In rupestribus umbrosis montium
Tarbagatai ad torrentem Tscheharak-Assu, nec non in rupestribus Saja-Assujugi Tarbagataici
orientalioris, ad fontes flur. Taldy. Flor. Majo. a. 1840. No. 427, Karelin et Kiriloff” [LE!].
= P. rupestre Kar. et Kir. Enum. pl. Alt. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 14, 4: 740 (1841); Kryl. Fl. Sibir.
Occid. 4: 852 (1930); Kom. Fl. URSS. 5: 609 (1936); Krech. in Fl. Turcom. 2, 1: 86 (1937)
sub. P. alpestre; Zak. in Izv. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk. S.S.R. 1: 12 (1948); Kastsch. in Fl. Kyrgyz.
SSR. 4: 132 (1953); Sumn. in Fl. Uzb. 2: 182 (1953); Bajten. et Pavl. in Fl. Kazakhst. 3: 153
(1960); Ikon. in Acta Statio biol. Pamir. Bot. Inst. Acad. Sci. Tadzh. SSR. 20: 94 (1963); Czuk.
in Fl. Tadzh. SSR. 3: 264 (1968); Czuk. in Consp. Fl. Asiae Mediae, 2: 210 (1971). = P. alpestre
var. β. rupestre Fisch. et Mey. Ind. sem. Horti Petrop. 8: 69 (1842), quoad pl. Asia Media.
= P. cognatum var. rupestre Meisn. 1857 in DC. Prodr. 14: 96, quoad pl. Kar. et Kir.; Rozhan.,
1916, in O. et B. Fedtsch. Consp. Fl. Turkestan. 6: 287, quoad pl. Kar. et Kir.
Lectotype: (Altay) “In rupestribus umbrosis montium Tarbagatai ad torrentem Tscheharak-Assu,
nec non in rupestribus Saja-Assujugi Tarbagataici orientalioris, ad fontes flur. Taldy. Flor. Majo.
a. 1840. No. 427, Karelin et Kiriloff” [LE!]
Isolectotype: [P 00734308: photo!].
Icon.: Grubov, Opred. sosud. rast. Mongol.: tab. 36, Fig. 170 (1982); Fl. China, 5: Fig. 238, 4 – 6
(2003); Fl. URSS, 5: tab. 39, Fig. 2 (1936), sub P. alpestre; Fl. Kyrgyz. SSR. 4: tab. 26, Fig. 2
(1953), sub P. rupestre; Fl. Uzbek. 2: tab. 18, Fig. 3 (1953), sub. P. rupestre; Fl. Kazakhst. 3: tab.
14, Fig. 5 (1960), sub. P. rupestre; Fl. Tadzh. SSR. 3: tab. 47, Figs 1–3 (1968), sub. P. rupestre.
Figs 3 C, 4 C, D, 7 A, B, G, J, K, 8 F, 10 D, 12 E.
Fl. VI–VIII, fr. VII–IX.
Ecology: Dry rocky, stony or clay slopes from middle to subnival (1400 – 4600 m a.s.l.) mountain
belt; sandy alluvium and pebble beds of streams and lakes, salt meadows, along roads.
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Distribution: Pakistan, Afghanistan (Badakhshan), West Iran (Kurdistan), Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan (Chu-Ili, Dzhungaria, Soongoria), Russia (Altay), Mongolia,
China (Kashgaria, Tibet, West Himalaya).
Specimens examined: Turkmenistan: Kopet-Dagh. 05.1895. G. Minkevich [LE]; Kyrgyzstan: TalasAlatau: the riverhead of Topchak-Su. 2.08.1931. No. 907 [LE, MW] et 24.07.1931. No. 739, N. Pavlov
[LE, MW]; Syr-Darya reg., Tashkent u., the river Maydantay-su. 5.06.1909. I. Polovoy [LE]; ibidem, inter
Akbulak and Chuptandzhay. 5.06.1899. No. 1069, M. Soloviev [LE]; Syr-Darya reg., Aulie-Ata (Talas) u.,
pass Kok-Kiya, 1909. No. 993, O. Knorring [LE]; ibidem, pass Kotonuzbe. 10.07.1909. Dolenko [LE].
Kyrgyz ridge: Syr-Darya reg., Aulie-Ata (Talas) u., Alexandrovsky (Kyrgyz) ridge, N slope, Bok-Tiken.
10.07.1903. S. Ailchinov [LE]; ibidem, in cliff Dzhul-Uirandy. 10.07.1909. No. 1004, Z. v. Minkvits
[LE]; Central Tien-Chan, Semirechensk reg., Pishpek (Bishkek) u., pass Oy-kayin. 26.07.1908. No. 1514,
R. Rozhevits [LE]; ibidem, road from pass Oy-kayin to Dzumgal. 28.07.1908. No. 1575, R. Rozhevits
[LE]; the valley of E Karakol. 20.07.1908. No. 1290, R. Rozhevits [LE]; ibidem, S slope of Alexandrovsky
(Kyrgyz) ridge, the river Chichar. 31.05.1916. M. Sovetkina, S. Chausova [LE]; ibidem, river Kyzart,
Kochkorsk. 17.08.1915. V. Sapozhnikov, T. Tripolitova [LE]; ibidem, the river Big Kebin, Kokuyrak.
26.06.1913. B. Schishkin, V. Geniba [LE]; ibidem, Uzungur vol., N slope of Alexandrovsky (Kyrgyz)
ridge, inter Alamedin and Chungurchak rivers. 31.05.1916. No. 352, A. Savenkova [LE]; Turkestan
(Semirechensk) Karaburapan (Alexsandergebirge). 08.1976. ? [LE]; Terskey-Alatau: basin of ChonKzyl-Su, Karabash kak 19.07.1950. L. Sobolev [LE]; Semirechensk. reg., Przhevalsk u., Kokdzhar river.
26.07.1912. V. Sapozhnikov, B. Schishkin [LE]; Semirechensk reg., Przhevalsk u., pass Kugart. 2.08.1915.
No. 283, M. Spiridonov [LE]; Fergana, Andizhan u., pass Kugart. 20.07.1915. No. 282, M. Spiridonov
[LE]; Tian-Chan, Semirechie, pass Santash.1893. No. 167, P. et W. Roborowski [LE]; Kyrgyz Alatau, the
riverhead of Tuyuk, the lake Kara-Kul. 9.07.1931. No. 34-67, Massagetov et Masalsky [LE]; Central
Tien-Chan, the riverhead of Naryn, 50 km E of Naryn. 22.06.1958. I. Gubanov [LE]; West Tien-Shan,
Syr-Darya reg., Susamyr vol., W slope of Utpek. 14.08.1905. V. Abramov [LE]; West Tien-Chan, the
valley of Santalash, Belipainak. 14.08.1902. B. Fedchenko [LE]; West Tien-Chan, the valley of Santalash,
east slope of Pskem ridge, in cliff Bugultar, 3000 m. 12.08.1962. No. 165, V. Pavlov [MW]; West TianChan, pass Kumysh-mar. 11.08.1897. B. Fedchenko [LE]; Kyrgyzstan, Kokand khanstvo, KhodzhaChiburgan, 21.05.1871. O. Fedchenko [LE]; Alay: Fergana, Osh u., Ak-bosach. 5.09.1911. No. 274,
5.09.1911. B. Fedchenko, R. Rozhevits [LE]; Pamir-Alay, Alay Valley, Sary-Tash, 14.08.1931. No. 865,
S. Lipshits [LE, MW]; Fergana, Andizhan u., pass Taldy-Bel. 21.08.1911. No. 1794, Z. v. Minkvits [LE];
Fergana. 29.08.1913. No. 88, F. Sokolov [LE]; Alay range, the basin of river Sokh, slope to the river
Saj. 12.08.1974. O. Politova, E. Alekseev [MW]; Chatkal: Fergana, Namangan u., valley of the river
Aram. 4.07.1909. No. 221. V. Yuferev [LE]; Turkestan, Namangan, (Jalal-Abad province), the lake SaryChelek. 27.06.1899. D. Litvinov [LE]; Tajikistan: Pamir, in cliff Archat. 14.07.1878. A. Kuschakevich
[LE]; Pamir, Kyzyldong ridge. 27.08.1961. No. 6087, G. Kuzmina [LE]; Badakshan, Alichur, Karelin
[LE]; Pamir-Alay, Tschaptschal pass, 28.06.1878. No. 2, A. Regel [MW]; Gyssar ridge, Myn-Chukur,
3550 m. 16.08.1935. No. 181, P. Gordienko [MW]; Kazakhstan: Chu-Ili, Ketmen: Alma-Ata reg., the
riverhead of Malaya Almaaatinka, Minzhilke. 3800 m. 28.08.1936. N. Pavlov [MW]; Semirechie, Vernoe
d. (Alma-Ata), Dalashik ridge. 27.07.1915. No. 2040, V. Titov [LE]; Semirechie, Vernoe d., inter Asy
et Dzhanishke. 16.06.1912. V. Sapozhnikov, B. Schishkin [LE]; Semirechie, Vernoe, Kushakevich [LE];
Semirechensk, Chu-Ili mountains, pass Ugen-Tas. 28.07.1914. V. Titov [LE]; Zaily Alatau, Turaigyr ridge,
to SE of Terekty, 1500 m. 28.05.1953. V. Goloskokov [LE]; Zaily Alatau, Semirechie, pass Kastek 573 m.
20.05.1912. B. Schishkin [LE]; Ili, prope pass Samba /Ketmen ? [LE]; Ketmen, Dschilgalau, 5 – 6000 ft.
18.07.?. A. Regel [LE]; Turkestan, Sairam Sudifer. 07.1877. A. Regel [LE]; Semirechie, Dzharkent u,
pass Ketmen, the riverhead of Ketmen. 6.07.1912. V. Sapozhnikov [LE]; pass Ketmen. 13.07.1845.
Kushakevich [LE]; mt. Kok-Tas. 1842. Kushakevich [LE]; Kungey-Alatau, N slopes, basin of the river
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Tau-Chilik, the riverhead of Sapty-river. 2900 m. 10.07.1952. V. Goloskokov [LE]; Semirechie, Dzharkent,
valley of Karkaryn, 15.06.1910. No. 1128, A. Mihelson [LE]; South Kazakhstan, Bostandyk, the riverhead
of Ispay-Say. 3100 m., Pskem ridge. 13.08.1953. No. 557, V. N. Pavlov [MW]; Dzhungaria: Semirechie.
Dzhungar Alatau, Kopalk u. Suyuk-Tube. 17.06.1909. No. 1603, V. Lipsky [LE]; Dzhungar Alatau,
riverhead of Karatak et Chin-Bulak. 24.08.1930. No. 541, N. Schipchinsky [LE]; Tian-Chan, Dzhungar
Alatau, Khorog vol., Chok, Tas-Tau. 2.08.1928. N. Desyatkimn [LE]; (Tian-Chan), Dzhungar Alatau,
basin of Karatal, the watershed of Koksu and Chimbulak, Ak-Tube. 7.08.1948. V. Goloskokov [LE];
(Tian-Chan), Dzhungar Alatau, valley of Chin-Bulak (Oy-Saz), the riverhead of Karatal, 4.08.1902.
V. Sapozhnikov [LE]; Dzhungar Alatau, S slopes, mts. Suattau, pass Ugent. 7.06.1956. V. Goloskokov
[LE]; Semipalatinsk, Zaysan, Saur ridge, the river Chegan-obo. 18.07.1914. V. Sapozhnikov [LE];
Semipalatinsk, Zaysan, Saur ridge, Uy-Tas. 22.07.1914. V. Sapozhnikov [LE]; Semipalatinsk, Zaysan, Saur
ridge, the watershed of Bolshoy and Maly Dzhemeney. 6.07.1930. No. 324, N. Goncharov, A. Borisova
[LE]; ibidem, river Bolshoy Dzemeney. 1.07.1914. B. Schishkin [LE]; Semipalatinsk, Zaysan, Saur ridge,
S slope of Tokash. 15.07.1914. B. Schishkin [LE]; Semipalatinsk, Zaysan, Mustau, Verkhny UlkunUlasty. 28.07.1914. V. Sapozhnikov [LE]; Zaisan, Saur ridge, dividing of Bolshoy et Malay Dzhemeney.
6.07.1930. No. 324, N. Goncharov, A. Borisova [MW]. Soongoria: Tarbagatay. 17.06.1841. No. 295/152,
Schrenk [LE]; Tarbagatay. 05.1844. No. 2990, A. Schrenk [LE]; Soongoria, Dshillkaragay, 20.06.1840.
A. Schrenk [LE]; Soongoria, Alatau. 6.09.1843. Schrenk [LE]; Semirechie, Lepsinsk u., Tagbagatay ridge,
pass Say-asu. 21.06.1915. V. Sapozhnikov, T. Tripolitova [LE]; ibidem, mt. Aby-Tau, near Glinovsky.
7.07.1928. No. 541, N. Pavlov [LE]; ibidem, Bel-Terek. 20.06.1928. No. 241, S. Lipshits [LE]; ibidem.
20.06.1928. No. 2. S. Lipshits [MW]; Lepsinsk d., the summit of Abl-Tau near Glinovsky, 7.06.1928.
No. 541, N. Pavlov [LE]. Mongolia: Khabsugulsky aimag, Tsetserlekh somon, Valley of Tesiyn-Gol river,
40 km to W from Tsetselekh. 20.08.1978. No. 4416, I. Gubanov [MW]; Ara-Khangaysky aimag, the
valley of river Urd-Tamir-Gol, 10 km below Tsenkher. 11.07.1978. No. 710, I. Gubanov [MW]; Mongol
Altay, Basin of the river Yelt-Gol (the riverhead of Chorny Irtysh) 30 km to S from Altay-Bayan-Ulegeisky
aimag, 22.07.1988. No. 2105, R. Kamelin [MW]; Mongol Altay, Baly-Ulygey aimag, pass from the lake
Dayan-Nur to basin of the Irtysh, 2400 –2500 m. 15.07.1988. No. 1449, R. Kamelin [MW]; Mongol,
Arhaisky aimag, 25 km to S from Bat-Tsengel, the river Urd-Tamir. 29.07.1980. No. 1074, I. Gubanov
[MW]; Khangay, near Zaingegen. 2.08.1926. No. 553, N. Pavlov [MW].
Besides the typical variety, P. cognatum includes at least two more varieties, P. cognatum
var. serpyllaceum (Jaub. et Spach) O. V. Yurtseva and P. cognatum var. myrtillifolium (Kom.)
O. V. Yurtseva. P. cognatum subsp. chitralicum Rech. et Schiman-Czeika, known from Iran and
Pakistan, differs in digonous achenes, but dimeric achenes occur in P. cognatum var. serpyllaceum
as well.
3.1. P. cognatum var. serpyllaceum (Jaub. et Spach) O. V. Yurtseva, comb. nova.
≡ P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach, Illustr. Pl. Or. II: 24 (1844 –1846); Czuk. in Fl. Tadzh. SSR. 3:
262 (1968); Rech. f. & Schiman-Czeika in Rech. f., Fl. Iran. 56: 69 (1968); Czuk. in Consp. Fl.
Asiae Mediae, 2: 210 (1971); Icon. Defin. plant. Badachshan.: 131 (1979); Seyfulin, Opred. rast.
Turkmenist. 2: 39 (1980); Nikit., Geldikhan., Opred. rast. Turkmenist.: 163 (1988).
Lectotype: (Iran) “In Persia borealis alpibus Elamouth-Dagh, Aucher-Eloy, 5274” [FI-2632, in
Herbarium Webbianum: photo!].
Isolectotypes: [K000568196: photo!; G00330053; G00303482; G00303485: photos!].
= P. pamiroalaicum Kom. Fl. URSS, 5: 609, Add. 719 (1936); Zak. in Izv. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk.
S.S.R. 1: 12 (1948); Bajten. et Pavl. in Fl. Kazakhst. 3: 153 (1960); Chuk. Izv. Akad. Nauk
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Tadzhikisk. S.S.R., Otd. Biol. Nauk. 1(8): 140 (1962); Ikon. in Acta Statio biol. Pamir. Bot.
Inst. Acad. Sci. Tadzh. SSR, 20: 93 (1963); Rech. & Schiman-Czeika, in Rech., Fl. Iran. 56:
67 (1968).
Type: (Tajikistan) “Flora zeravshanica. In valle Kumar supra pag. Varsaminor (Varzimonor), ad
fl. Seravschan, Phon (Phan), alt. 10000 pd (= 3300 m supra mare), alpine zone, 21.VIII.1892.
leg. V. L. Komarov” [LE!, TBI?].
= P. kudriashevii Vasilkovsk. in Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Uzbekistansk. Fil. Akad. Nauk
S.S.S.R. 2: 3 (1940); Sumn. in Fl. Uzbek. 2: 183 (1953).
Type: (Uzbekistan) Kashkadarya distr., mt. Besh-Nau [TASH].
= P. radicosum Boiss. Diagn. Pl. Or. nov. ser. 1, 7: 84 (1846); Boiss. Fl. Or. 4.: 1039 (1879),
nomen illeg.
Lectotype: (Iran) “Ad latera in sept. speciantia cacuminis m. Kuh-Daëna. 01.08.1842. Th. Kotchy,
No. 779, det. P. E. Boissier” [W, HAL 011469, typified by N. Tkach: photo!].
Isolectotypes: [P00734363, P00734364, P00734365, P00734366, P00734367: photos!].
Icon.: Jaub. et Spach, Ill. Pl. Or. 2: tab. 117 (1844 –1846); Fl. URSS, 5: tab. 39, Fig. 1 (1936)
sub. P. pamiroalaicum Kom.; Sumn. in Fl. Uzb. 2: tab. 18, Fig. 4 (1953) sub. P. kudriaschevii;
Icon. Defin. plant. Badachshan.: tab. 8, 3 (1979) sub. P. serpyllacaeum.
Figs 7 C, D, H, K, L, 8 D, 9 B, C, 10 E, F, 11 E, F, 12 F.
Fl. VI–VIII, fr. VII–IX.
Ecology: stony screes, tramped places, wet sedge meadows, wastelands, near snow patches in alpine
and subnival mountain belt (3200 – 4600 m a.s.l.).
Distribution: West Iran (the Kopet-Dagh), Pakistan, Afghanistan (Badakhshan), Tajikistan
(Badakhshan), Kyrgyzstan (Tien Shan, Talas-Alatau), Kazakhstan (Dzhungar Alatau).
Perennial herb with lignified many-headed compact caudex and dense pillow-like bunch of
numerous ascending or prostrate shoots 3 –5 cm long with internodes 5 –7 mm long. Ochreas
3 –10 mm long, ovate or lanceolate with obtuse, dentate or acuminate top, later lacerate, without
veins or with 2(4) fulvous veins included. Leaves 5 –10(12) mm long and 2–5 mm wide, longer
than internodes, narrowed in petiole 1–2 mm long, single-veined, revolute in margin. Flowers
(1)2–5 in axillary clusters. Pedicels 1– 4 mm long, filiform, equal in diameter, perianth 2–3 mm
long in flowers, 3 – 4.5 mm long in fruits, oval-oblong, divided to ½ – ⅔ in 5 green or reddish
lobes with white or pink borders. Achene 2.5 –3 mm long, 0.8 –1.4 mm wide, trigonous, ovate
or oblong-ovate, acuminate, black, shining. Ultrasculpture smooth, smooth-wavy or smoothfoveolate.
Specimens examined: Kyrgyzstan: Talas-Alatau: Syr-Darya reg., Chimkent u., the river head of
Dzhebogly-su, 31.07.1908, No. 1160, Z. v. Minkvits [LE]; Talas-Alatau, Syr-Darya d., Aulie-Ata (Talas)
u., in cliff Arabik, pass Ashu-Tur, 9.06.1909, No. 584, Z. v. Minkvits [LE]; Talas-Alatau, pass UlkunKaindy 2900 m, 6.07.1933, No. 321, I. Linchevsky [LE]; West Tien-Shan, Talas-Alatau, Tulkubass d.,
Novonikolaevka, the riverhead of Kish-Koindy, Voroshilov [MHA]; Tulkubass d., Novonikolaevka,
West Tian-Shan, Talas Alatau, the riverhead of Kish-Koindy, 2800 m. 20.08.1947. No. 1999, Voroshilov
[MHA]; West Tien Shan, Talas Alatau, the reservation Aksu-Dzhabagly, the basin of the river Ak-su.
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24.07.1958. V. Golubev [MHA]; Djalal-Abad reg., Chatkal Ridge, pass Chapchyma, 2840 m. 05.08.2009.
No. 47813, P. Uotila [MW]; Gyssar ridge, Myn-Chukur, 3550 m, 16.08.1935. No. 181, P. Gordienko.
Central Tien Shan: Semirechensk reg., S slope of Alexandrovsky (Kyrgyz) ridge, W Karakol, 8.07.1917,
No. 359, M. Sovetkina [LE]; Semirechensk. reg., Przhevalsk u., pass Kopur-Ulen, 29.06.1913. P. Ivanov
[LE]; Semirechensk, Sary-Bulak, 29.07.1903. E. Pojarkov [LE]; Semirechensk reg., pass Karaldzhigany,
8.07.1908. No. 1441. B. Fedchenko [LE]; Semirechensk, pass Karadgyl-gan. 8.07.1908. B. Fedchenko
[LE]; S of Tokmak, the riverhead of Karygaman. 7.07.1913. P. Ivanov [LE]; [MW]; Kazakhstan: Dzhungar
Alatau: Semirechensk reg., Kopal u. pass Alty-Bay 3000 m. 26.06.1909. No. 1686, V. Lipsky [LE];
Semirechie, Dzharkent u, pass Ketmen, the riverhead of Ketmen. 6.07.1912. V. Sapozhnikov [LE]; ibidem,
mt. Kaska-Bulak, 24.07.1961. No. 701, V. Makarov [MHA]; Uzbekistan: Baysun d., 3435 m. 27.08.1933.
No. 388, A. Yarmolenko [LE]. Tajikistan: Turkestan Ridge: S slope, Say Ruhshif. 3.09.1959. No. 11841,
A. Czukavina, N. Kushikova [LE]; ibidem, N slope, Kusavli, 2850 m. 18.06.1958. No. 1114, Khohlov
[LE]; West Pamir, N from the lake Zor-Kul, 8.08.1953. E. Lavrenko [LE]. Badakshan: Pamir, Badakshan,
Andarob, the valley of Garm-Chashma et Khoz-Guni, 3950 m. 17.07.1971. No. 711, Sultanov [LE];
ibidem, the valley of Garm-Chashma et Gosto, in cliff Kofary, 4150 m. 23.07.1971. No. 975, Sultanov
[LE]; Badakshan, Dzhaushangoz, the valley of Kok-Bay river, 4100 m. 29.07.1959. S. Ikonnikov [LE];
Badakhshan, Yuzhno-Alichursky ridge, the road Lyangar-Alichur, pass 3900 m. 13.07.1983. Yu. Maytulina
[MHA]; Pamir, the river Tokuz-Bulak, 6 km to S from Dzhelondy, 3800 – 4000 m. 23.07.1992.
T. Konovalova, N. Shevyreva [MHA]; Pamir, Shugnan, pass Koy-Tezek. 3.08.1931. No. 03, S. Lipshits
[MW]; Khodzha-Barku, 07.1930. No. 533, V. Botchntsev, A. Vvedensky [MW].
3.2. P. cognatum var. myrtillifolium (Kom.) O. V. Yurtseva, comb. nova
≡ P. myrtillifolium Kom. Fl. URSS, 5: 608, Add. 718 (1936); Rech. & Schiman-Czeika, in Rech.
Fl. Iran. 56: 67 (1968); Chuk. in Fl. Tadzh. SSR, 3: 260 (1968); Chuk. in Consp. Fl. Asiae
Mediae, 2: 208 (1971).
Type: (Tajikistan) Fl. Zeravchanica. Prope Langlif. In valle Langlif in de cursu superiore fl.
Seravchan influentis., Alt. 9000 ft. 1.08.1893. legit V. L. Komarov [LE!].
= P. longipedicellatum Zak. in Bot. Mater. Gerb. Inst. Bot. Zool. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk. S.S.R.
10: 6 (1948); id. in Izv. Akad. Nauk Uzbeksk. S.S.R. 1: 11 (1948); Chuk. in Izv. Akad. Nauk
Tadzhikisk. S.S.R., Otd. Biol. Nauk 1(8): 140 (1962).
Type: In montibus Pamiralaj in valle fl. Zeravschan, pr. pag. Musa-bazar. 8.VII.1929. fl. et fr.
Enileev [TASH].
Icon: Fl. URSS, 5: tab. 39, Fig. 3 (1936); Fl. Tadzh. SSR, 3: tab. 46, Fig. 7 (1968). Figs 3 D,
4 E, F; 7 E, F, I, 8 E, 11 G, H, 12 D.
Small semi-shrub 10 – 40 cm high with branched rhizome to 0.5 mm thick and erect, prostrate
or ascending elongated shoots 10 –15 cm long with internodes equal to leaves, papillate below
nodes. Basal parts of reddish shoots 3 – 6 cm long covered by grey cork and bear the ochrea rests,
adventitious roots and renewal buds. Leaves 10 –15 mm long, 5 –7(10) mm wide, elliptic, oval or
rounded, flat, mucronate. Ochreas 3 –10 mm long, ovate or lanceolate with obtuse, dentate or
acuminate top, with 2(4) veins included. Flowers 1–2 in axillar clusters with red bend pedicels
2–5(8) mm long. Perianth 2–2.5(3) mm long tubulate-campanulate, divided to ⅔ – ¾ in 5 lobes,
dark-purple, a bit lighter at tepal borders, papillate at tube. Achene 2–2.5 mm long, 0.8 –1.4 mm
wide, trigonous, broad-ovate, with convex ribs and ± concave faces, black, shining. Ultrasculpture
smooth-wavy or smooth-foveolate.
Fl. VII–VIII, fr. VIII–IX.
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Ecology: Slate or gravely screes, herb groupings, alpine mountain belt at 2900 –3600 m a.s.l.
Distribution: Tajikistan (Pamir-Alay, Badakhshan), Kyrgyzstan (Tien Shan).
Specimens examined: Tajikistan: Pamir: Vakhan-Ishkashim d., in cliff. Darshoy. 26.07.1935. No. 1543,
P. Ovczinnikov, K. Afanasiev [LE]; [Pamir] Shugnan ridge, pass Yamg. 25.07.1904. B. Fedchenko [LE];
Shugnan ridge, raise to Badzham-Kutamo. 27.07.1904. B. Fedchenko [LE]; Pamir, Kyzil-Rabat, the valley
of Karikol, 4600 m. 11.08.1966. No. 17787, Ikonnikov [LE]; Sary-Darvaz, Verkhny Jailau, 3200 –3500 m,
Dehause. 14.09.1945. Zakirov [LE]; Pamir-Alay, Alay valley, Bardaba, Bor-Debe [MW]; Alay Valley,
Bardaba, 3400 m. 23.07.1964. V. Grubov, Yunusov [MHA]; Badakshan, Andarob, valley of GarmChashma et Khoz-Guni, in cliff Shamady, 3900 m. 19.07.1971. No. 850, S. Sultanov [LE]; Kyrgyzstan:
Issyk-Kul, sandy terrace river Karasay. 29.07.1965. I. Chikun, N.Kozhevnikova [MHA]; Turkestan ridge,
Leninabad, Schakhristan pass, 3390 m. 27.08.1960. S. Kurganskaya et al. [MHA]; Turkestan ridge, NW
slope, riverhead of Novali, 3620 m. 18.08.1934. No. 522 (= P. longipedicellatum Zak.) N. Afanasiev [LE];
ibidem, 3410 m. 20.08.1934. No. 555, N. Afanasiev [LE]; Turkestan ridge, N slope, the riverhead of
Kusavli, 3000 m. 30.07.1959. No. 438, A. Chukavina [LE]; ibidem, 2900 m. 21.08.1956. No. 609;
Riverhead of Zeravshan, valley of the river Roch, 9000 pd. 9.08.1893. V. Komarov [LE]; Central TienShan, valley of the river Big Naryn, the river Karch-say, below Egizitor. 14.07.1960. N. Kozhevnikova
[LE]; Semirechensak reg., Pishpek (Bishkek) d., Alexanrovsky (Kyrgyz) ridge, the river Kenkol, the river
Chichka. 20.07.1930. No. 203, M. Ilyin [LE]; Terskey-Alatau, basin of Chon-Kzyl-su, Karabashkak.
22.05.1949. T. Gordeeva [LE].
Acknowledgements
We are extremely grateful to Dr G. I. Lazkov, Dr G. Yu. Klinkova, N. A. Suprun, Dr I. A. Schanzer,
A. B. Vagina, A. F. Babitsky, Dr T. A. Fedorova, Dr V. V. Choob and Dr A. P. Sukhorukov who
collected new specimens used in this study. We thank the curators of the herbaria [GE, FI, K,
LE, MW, MHA] for assistance and photos of type specimens; Dr I. G. Levichev for making
photos of type specimens [LE], Dr M. D. Olonova and Dr A. P. Sukhorukov for assistance with
literature; Dr D. D. Sokoloff, Dr M. V. Kostina, Dr A. G. Devijatov for helpful discussion; the
staff of Laboratory of Electron Microscopy of Lomonosov Moscow State University and the staff
of Department of Evolutionary Biochemistry, Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
of Lomonosov Moscow State University for the support, advice and assistance. The study was
supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project No. 11-04-01300-a).
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Dr Olga V. Yurtseva
Maria S. Levina
Dr Elena E. Severova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Faculty of Biology
Department of Higher Plants
Leninskie Gory 1(12)
119991 Moscow
Russia
E-mail: olgayurtseva@yandex.ru
Univ.-Prof. Dr Alexey V. Troitsky
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
Leninskie Gory 1(40)
119991 Moscow
Russia
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Appendix: Voucher Information for sequences ITS 1-2 generated for this study
The following information is given for each sequence elaborated in Department of Evolutionary Biochemistry
of A. N. Belozersky Institute of Physicochemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University: species,
location, data, collection number, collector, [Herbarium code], Genbank accession number. Sequences
of ITS 1-2 obtained from GenBank are given with GenBank assession number.
Aconogonon sp., AF189731; A. jurii (A. K. Skvortsov) Holub, Moscow, in culture. 6.06.2003. No. 2,
O. Yurtseva [MW], GQ339915; A. panjutinii (Kharkev.) Soják, Moscow, from the Caucasus, in culture.
21.06.2003. No. 3, O. Yurtseva [MW], GQ339916; A. relictum (Kom.) Soják, Moscow, in culture.
6.06.2003. No. 4, O. Yurtseva [MW], GQ339917; Atraphaxis frutescens (L.) Eversm., West Mongolia,
Mongol Altay, Bayan-Ulgii aimag, basin of Bulgan river. 27.07.1988. No. 2298, R. Kamelin et al. [MW],
JQ288749; A. replicata Lam. The Crimea, to W of Karadagh, Lisya Bukhta, at rocks. 6.06.2009.
I Schanzer, A. Vagina [MW], JQ288752; A. spinosa L., Volgograd reg., Kirov distr., Bolshaya Otrada.
7.05.09. No. 2, G. Klinkova, N. Suprun [MW], JQ288750; A. spinosa L., Volgograd reg., Kirov distr.,
Bolshaya Otrada. 7.05.09. No. 4, G. Klinkova, N. Suprun [MW], JQ288751; A. spinosa L., FJ154463.1;
Bistorta major S. F. Gray, Russia, Bashkortostan, Bursyan distr. 30.06.2003. No. 5, Yulina [MW],
GQ339918; B. vivipara (L.) S. F. Gray, Russia, Karelia, Loukhi, the gulf Kiv. 23.08.2002. No. 6, Ptushenko
[MW], GQ339919; Calligonum microcarpum Borszcz. GQ206244.1; Calligonum consens5 – is a consensus
sequence of Calligonum molle GQ206245.1, C. microcarpum GQ206244.1, C. junceum GQ206243.1,
C. eriopodum GQ206242.1 and C. aphyllum GQ206241.1; Fagopyrum esculentum Moench EF653685.1;
F. tataricum Gaertn. AB000339.1; F. pleioramosum Ohnishi AB000336.1; Fallopia convolvulus (L.)
Á. Löve, Moscow reg., Istra distr., Dedovsk, in the garden. 5.09.2009. O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288753;
F. convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve, Buryatia, Kurumkan distr., Argada river, 15 km upstream Verhknyaa Argada.
13.08.2009. A. Babytsky [MW], JQ288754; F. convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve, AF040064; F. japonica (Houtt.)
Ronse Decr., AF040071; F. sachalinensis (F. Schmidt Petrop.) Ronse Decr. AF040073; F. sachalinensis
(F. Schmidt Petrop.) Ronse Decr. AF040074; Emex spinosa (L.) Campd., Spain, Granada, the castle
Alhambra. 9.07.2004. T. Fedorova [MW], JQ288755; E. spinosa (L.) Campd., FJ154471.1; Eriogonum
alatum Torr. FJ54472.1; E. clavellatum Small GQ206247.1; E. inflatum Torr. GQ206249.1; Koenigia
cyanandra (Diels) Mesicek & Soják, DQ406626; Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F. Muell.) Meisn. AF189738.1;
Oxyria digyna Hill FJ154474.1; Persicaria filiformis Nakai PFU51276.1 sub Polygonum virginiana var.
filiformis; P. filiformis Nakai EF653697.1; P. hydropiper (L.) Spach, Moscow reg., Istra distr., Dedovsk,
Miitovskaya, in the forest W of Dedovsk. 13.09.2009. O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288748; P. hydropiper (L.)
Spach, DQ346665.1; P. lapathifolia (L.) Gray, Russia, Moscow reg., Dedovsk. 08.1997. No. 7, Yurtseva
[MW], GQ339920; P. minor (Huds.) Opiz, Moscow reg., Istra distr., Dedovsk, Miitovskaya, in the forest
W of Dedovsk. 13.09.2009. O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288747; P. neofiliformis Ohki, PNU51273 sub
Polygonum neofiliforme Nakai; GQ339920; P. virginiana (L.) Gaertn. PVU51274.1; P. virginiana (L.)
Gaertn. EF653698.1; Polygonella articulata Meisn., EF653683; Polygonum acerosum Ledeb. ex Meisn.,
Afghanistan, Bamian, Bandi-Amir. 22.07.1974. No. 707, Gubanov et al. [MW], GQ339946; P. achoreum
S. F. Blake, The USA, Missouri, St. Genevieve Co. 4.10.2001. No. 3689, Darigo [MO], GQ339955;
P. alpestre C. A. Mey., Russia, Daghestan, Kurush, Akhty. 23.07.1986. [LE], GQ339922; P. alpestre
C. A. Mey., The Ukraine, Kherson. 29.10.1999. Mayssino, Tzvelev [LE], GQ339923; P. alpestre C. A. Mey.,
Georgia, Mtskheta, Dzhvari. 21.05.1985. No. 33, Tzvelev [LE], GQ339957; P. alpestre C. A. Mey.,
Armenia, Razdan, Ankavan. 7.08.1986. Menitsky et al. [LE], GQ339958; P. arianum Grig., Turkmenistan,
Kushka, Morgunovsky. 25.04.1988. Gorelova [LE], GQ339970; P. atraphaxiforme Botsch., Kyrgyzstan,
Alay Ridge, Kadamzhay. 19.07.2005. Lazkov [FRU], GQ339980; P. atraphaxiforme Botsch., Uzbekistan,
Turkestan Ridge, the Isphar. 07.1970. No. 532, Kamelin [LE], GQ339981; P. aviculare L., Russia,
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Russia, Moscow reg., Dedovsk. 19.08.1997. No. 29, Yurtseva [MW], GQ339928; P. biaristatum Aitch. et
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GQ340018; P. molliiforme Boiss., Kyrgyzstan, Akshiyrak, near confluence of Kumtor and Arabel-su rivers.
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Kyrgyzstan, Kavak-Too Ridge, 5 km N of Sary-Bulun, rocks. 7.07.2006. G. Lazkov [MW], JQ288761;
P. patulum M. Bieb., Russia, Rostov reg., Nedvigovka. 20.09.2003. No. 51, Pankova [MW], GQ339942;
P. paronychioides C. A. Mey., Tajikistan, W. Pamir, Khorugh, Shugnan Ridge. 18.07.1992. Konovalova,
Shevireva [MHA], GQ340029; P. paronychioides C. A. Mey., Tajikistan, W. Pamir, Khorugh. 21.06.1961.
No. 403, Shibkov [LE], GQ340030; P. paronychioides C. A. Mey., Kyrgyzstan, Alay Ridge, south. slope.
In cliff of Oksu river. 20.08.2006. G. Lazkov [MW], JQ288768; P. plebeium R. Br., Central Nepal,
Annapurna, Conservation Area, Pokhura region, Trekking route Ghorepani-Nayapul, 1400 m a.s.l.
10.06.09. No. 160, A. Sukhorukov [MW], JQ288762; P. polycnemoides Jaub. et Spach, Kyrgyzstan, Alay
Ridge, north. slope. In cliff of Koksu river, Shohimardon, 2092 m a.s.l. N39°52’ E 71°55’. 16.08.2006.
No. 10, G. Lazkov [MW], JQ288764; P. polycnemoides Jaub. et Spach, Kyrgyzstan, Alay Ridge, north.
slope. In cliff of Koksu river, Shohimardon, 2092 m a.s.l. N39°52’ E 71°55’. 16.08.2006. No. 15, G. Lazkov
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Proskurjakova [MHA], GQ340034; P. rigidum Skvortsov, Russia, Primorsky Kray, Khasan distr.
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Navoi reg., Aktau Ridge, Lyanchar. 29.05.1985. Shvetsov [MHA], GQ340045; P. schistosum Czukav.,
Tajikistan, W. Pamir, Khorugh, Chugnan Ridge. 18.07.1992. No. 57, Konovalova, Shevireva [MHA],
GQ340054; P. schistosum Czukav., Tajikistan, Gorny Badakhshan, Khorugh, Bot. Garden. 27.06.1966.
No. 52, Kamelin [LE], GQ340050; P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach, Tajikistan, Gorny Badakhshan, KokBal. 29.07.1959. No. 10233, Ikonnikov [LE], GQ340051; P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach, Tajikistan,
Pamir, the Tokuz-Bulak, Dzhelondy. 23.07.1992. Konovalova, Shevireva [MHA], GQ340052;
P. serpyllaceum Jaub. et Spach, Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan province, Muzkol Ridge near Sarez Lake,
Dzilga-Kul lake. 4150 m a.s.l. 29.08.1958. No. 5900, Yu. Gusev et al. [LE], JQ288767; P. thymifolium
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GQ340055; P. thymifolium Jaub. et Spach, Tajikistan, W. Pamir, Khorugh, Shugnan Ridge. 18.07.1992.
Konovalova, Shevireva [MHA], GQ340056; P. thymifolium Jaub. et Spach, Kyrgyzstan, Alay Ridge, south.
slope In cliff of Koksu river, at rocks. 29.08.2004. G. Lazkov [MW], JQ288772; P. toktogulicum Lazkov,
Kyrgyzstan, Susamyr Ridge, Kara-Dzhigach. 7.07.2005. Lazkov [FRU)] GQ340057; P. vvedenskyi
Sumnev., Kyrgyzstan, Fergana Ridge, Sary-Tash river (basin of Kara-Ungur river). 19 –22.06.2005.
G. Lazkov [MW], JQ288769; P. vvedenskyi Sumnev., Uzbekistan, Chatkal Ridge, Chatkal st. reserve,
10.07.1976. No. 94, Kamelin, Levicheva [LE], GQ339986; Pteroxygonum giraldii DQ406627.1; Rheum
officinale Baill. FJ980443.1; Rh. rhabarbarum L., Moscow reg., Istra distr., Dedovsk, in the garden.
6.09.2009. O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288756; Rumex acetosa L., Moscow reg., Istra distr., Dedovsk,
Miitovskaya, in the forest W of Dedovsk. 13.09.2009. O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288759; R. acetosa
FJ503011.1; R. confertus Willd., Moscow, Leninskiye Gory, Botanical Garden of MSU. 10.09.2009.
O. Yurtseva [MW], JQ288758; R. crispus L., Russia, Vladimir reg., Gus-Khrustalny distr., Zakolpye.
28.09.2009. V. Choob [MW], JQ288757; R. crispus L., AF338221.1; R. obtusifolius L., Russia, Moscow
reg., Dedovsk. 13.08.2006. No. 1, O. Yurtseva [MW], GQ340059; R. thyrsiflorus Fingerh., Buryatia,
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JQ288760.
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Artikel/Article: Morphology and taxonomy of Polygonum cognatum Meisn., P.
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