Polygonum

MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Polygonum names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

Polygonum affine D. Don s -> Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub A
Polygonum amphibium L. -> Persicaria amphibia (L.) Gray
Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don
Polygonum aubertii L. Henry s -> Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub A
Polygonum aviculare L. A
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. aviculare
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. boreale (Lange) Karlsson
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. excelsius Karlsson ined.
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. microspermum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. neglectum (Besser) Arcang.
Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. rurivagum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher
Polygonum aviculare L. var. aviculare -> Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. aviculare
Polygonum aviculare L. var. boreale Lange
Polygonum aviculare L. var. crassifolium Lange
Polygonum aviculare L. var. vegetum Ledeb.
Polygonum attenuatum R. Br. s -> Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják A
Polygonum attenuatum V. Petrov ex Kom. -> Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják
Polygonum baldschuanicum Regel s -> Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub. A
Polygonum baldschuanicum auct., non Regel -> Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub
Polygonum barbatum L.
Polygonum bistorta L. -> Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp.
Polygonum bistortum L. -> Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp.
Polygonum bistorta Lingelsh. -> Polygonum macrophyllum D. Don
Polygonum brittingeri Opiz ->
Polygonum capitatum Haw.
Polygonum chinensis L. -> Persicaria chinensis Nakai
Polygonum ciliatum Ham.
Polygonum ciliinerve (Nakai) Ohwi
Polygonum convolvulus L. -> Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve
Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. s -> Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. A
Polygonum fagopyrum L. s -> Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.
Polygonum flaccidum (Meissn.) Steud.
Polygonum flaccidum Meissner -> Polygonum pubescens Blume ?
Polygonum foliosum H. Lindb. -> Persicaria foliosa (H. Lindb.) Kitag.
Polygonum glabratum Meissn. Information needed
Polygonum glabrum Roxb. Information needed
Polygonum glabrum Willd. -> Persicaria glabra (Willd.) M. Gómez Information needed
Polygonum hydropiper L. s -> Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Opiz A
Polygonum hydropiper L. subsp. megalocarpum Danser -> Polygonum hydropiper L.
Polygonum hydropiper L. subsp. mite (Schrank) Munshi & Javeid -> Polygonum mite Schrank
Polygonum hydropiper L. var. flaccidum (Meissner) Steward s -> Polygonum pubescens Blume
Polygonum hydropiper L. var. hispidum (Hook. f.) Steward
Polygonum lapathifolium L. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. brittingeri (Opiz) Jáv. -> Persicaria brittingeri (Opiz) Opiz
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. brittingeri (Opiz) Soó -> Persicaria brittingeri (Opiz) Opiz
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. incanum (F. W. Schmidt) Schübl. & G. Martens -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson var. incana
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. lapathifolium -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. mesomorphum (Danser) Danser ->
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. nodosum (Pers.) Fries -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. nodosum (Pers.) Kitam.
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. pallidum (With.) Fr. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia
Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. tomentosum (Schrank) Danser
Polygonum lapathifolium L. var. salicifolium Sibth.
Polygonum lapidosum Kitag.
Polygonum longiflorum Courch.
Polygonum macrophyllum D. Don
Polygonum minus var. depressum
Polygonum minus var. micranthum
Polygonum mite auct. ->
Polygonum mite Schrank ->
Polygonum molle D. Don -> Persicaria mollis (D. Don) Gross A
Polygonum molle D. Don var. rude (Meissner) A.J. Li
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. A
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. var. ciliinerve (Nakai) Steward -> Polygonum ciliinerve (Nakai) Ohwi
Polygonum nepalense Meissn.
Polygonum nodosum Pers. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
Polygonum nodosum Pers. var. incanum Ledeb. -> Polygonum lapathifolium L. var. salicifolium Sibth.
Polygonum odoratum Lour. s -> Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják A
Polygonum orientale L. s -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach A
Polygonum orientale L. var. pilosa Meissner -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
Polygonum perfoliatum L. -> Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
Polygonum persicaria L. s -> Persicaria vulgaris Webb & Moq.
Polygonum pilosum Roxb. -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach A
Polygonum poiretii Mesn. -> Persicaria poiretii (Mesn.) K.L. Wilson Information needed
Polygonum pubescens Bl. -> Persicaria pubescens (Blume) Hara
Polygonum pulchrum Blume -> Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják A
Polygonum reynoutria Makino -> Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.
Polygonum rude Meissner -> Polygonum molle D. Don var. rude (Meissn.) A.J. Li
Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt s -> Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Ronse Decr. A
Polygonum sagittatum L.
Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd. ->
Polygonum scandens L. -> Fallopia scandens (L.) Holub
Polygonum senticosum Meissm. -> Persicaria senticosa (Meissm.) H. Gross
Polygonum tataricum L. s -> Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.
Polygonum tinctorium Aiton s -> Persicaria tinctoria (Aiton) Spach A
Polygonum tinctorium Lour.
Polygonum tomentosum Schrank. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
Polygonum tomentosum Willd.
Polygonum viviparum L.

Polygonum affine D. Don

SYNONYM(S) : Bistorta affinis (D. Don) Greene, Persicaria affinis (D. Don) Ronse Decraene, Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub.

CHINESE : Gong li ? Li ga dur (Tibetan).

ENGLISH : Himalayan fleece flower.

ESTONIAN : Lähis-kirburohi.

FRENCH : Renouée ornementale.

See Polygonum aubertii

Polygonum affine D. Don 'Dimity'

Photograph from Blooms of Bressingham Perennials.

Polygonum affine D. Don 'Superba'

Photograph from Fa. C. Esveld Multilingual Catalogue, Holland.

Polygonum amphibium L. -> Persicaria amphibia (L.) Gray

Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don

SYNONYM(S) : Bistorta amplexicaulis xxx, Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decraene

CHINESE : Bao jing liao.

ESTONIAN : Kaelus-kirburohi.

FRENCH : Renouée ornementale.

POLISH : Rdest himalajski.

SWEDISH : Blodormrot.

Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don 'Firetail'

Photograph from Blooms of Bressingham Perennials.

Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don 'Taurus'

Photograph from Blooms of Bressingham Perennials.

Polygonum aubertii L. Henry

SYNONYM(S) : Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub, Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub., Bilderdykia aubertii (L. Henry) Moldenke, Polygonum affine D. Don ?

CHINESE : Shu sheng liao, Shu sheng liao (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Russian vine.

ESTONIAN : Aubert'i linnurohi.

POLISH : Rdestówka auberta, Rdest auberta.

Photograph by Marco Bleeker at the Botanic Sorting Machine.

Polygonum aviculare L.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum heterophyllum Lindm. nom. illeg.

ARABIC : Batbât, Shabat el ghûl, 'Assâ er râ'î, Turnah.

CHINESE : Bai jie cao, Fen jie cao, Bian zhu, Bian zhu liao, Pian xu, Pian xu (medicinal name).

DANISH : Vejpileurt.

DUTCH : Varkensgras.

ENGLISH : Knotweed, Knotgrass, Prostrate knotweed, Prostrate smartweed, Wire weed.

ESTONIAN : Harilik linnurohi.

FINNISH : Pihatatar.

FRENCH : Renouée des oiseaux, Traînasse, Centinode, Herbe à cochon.

GERMAN : Vogelknöterich.

ITALIAN : Bistorte aviculare, Bistorta centinodio, Poligono degli uccelli, Centinodia, Correggiola.

JAPANESE : Michi yanagi.

NORWEGIAN : Tungras.

SPANISH : Corregüela de los aminos, Lengua de pajaro, Sanguinaria mayor, Cien nudos (Argentina).

SWEDISH : Trampört.

TURKISH : Çoban deghinghi.

Photograph (stem and leaf attachment, close-up) by Gerald D. Carr at Botany Dept. University of Hawaii.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. aviculare

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum aviculare L. var. aviculare, Polygonum heterophyllum Lindm., Polygonum erectum L.

ESTONIAN : Erilehine linnurohi.

NORWEGIAN : Vanleg tungras.

SWEDISH : Stor trampört.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. calcatum (Lindm.) Thell.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum calcatum Lindm.

ESTONIAN : Lamav linnurohi.

POLISH : Rdest ptasi.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. excelsius Karlsson ined.

SWEDISH : Stolt trampört.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. microspermum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum arenastrum Boreau, Polygonum aviculare auct.

ESTONIAN : Harilik linnurohi.

SWEDISH : Bägartrampört.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. neglectum (Besser) Arcang.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum neglectum Besser

ESTONIAN : Ahtalehine linnurohi.

SWEDISH : Smal trampört.

Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. rurivagum (Jord. ex Boreau) Berher

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum rurivagum Jord. ex Boreau, Polygonum aviculare L. var. angustissimum Meisn.

DANISH : Spidsbladet pileurt.

ESTONIAN : Ränd-linnurohi, Ränd-kirburohi.

SWEDISH : Spetstrampört.

Polygonum aviculare L. var. boreale -> Polygonum boreale (Lange) Small

Polygonum aviculare L. var. crassifolium

NORWEGIAN : Strand tungras.

Polygonum aviculare L. var. litorale auct. -> Polygonum boreale (Lange) Small

Polygonum aviculare L. var. vegetum Ledeb.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum heterophyllum Lindl.

CHINESE : Bai jie cao, Jie jie cao, Zhu jie cao, Zhu ye cai, xgifx x1x ye liao, x2x x3x (medicinal name).

Polygonum baldschuanicum Regel

SYNONYM(S) : Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub.

POLISH : Rdest bucharski.

Considered a synonym of Polygonum aubertii by some authors.

Polygonum barbatum L.

VIETNAMESE : , .

Polygonum bistorta L. -> Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp.

Polygonum boreale (Lange) Small

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum aviculare L. var. boreale, Polygonum aviculare L. var. litorale auct. , Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. boreale (Lange) Karlsson

NORWEGIAN : Stortungras.

SWEDISH : Nordtrampört.

Polygonum brittingeri Opiz

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. brittingeri (Opiz) Rech. f., Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. brittingeri (Opiz) Jáv.

POLISH : Rdest szczawiolistny brittingera.

Polygonum capitatum Haw.

VIETNAMESE : .

Polygonum chinensis L. -> Persicaria chinensis Nakai

Polygonum ciliatum Ham.

VIETNAMESE : .

Polygonum ciliinerve (Nakai) Ohwi

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. var. ciliinerve (Nakai) Steward

CHINESE : Mao mai liao, Zhu sha qi (medicinal name).

Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.

SYNONYM(S) : Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr., Reynoutria japonica Houtt., Polygonum reynoutria Makino, Persicaria japonica (Meissn.) H. Gross

DANISH : Japansk pileurt.

DUTCH : Japanse duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : Japanese knotweed.

ESTONIAN : Vooljas pargitatar, Vooljas kirburohi.

FINNISH : Japanintatar.

FRENCH : Renouée à feuilles en pointe, Renouée à feuilles pointues, Renouée du Japon.

GERMAN : Spiess-Knöterich.

JAPANESE : Shiro bana sakura tade (Persicaria), Itadori (Reynoutria).

POLISH : Rdestowiec ostrokoñczysty, Rdest ostrokoñczysty.

SWEDISH : Parkslide.

VIETNAMESE : , , .

Photograph by Marco Bleeker at the Botanic Sorting Machine

Polygonum hydropiper L. -> Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach

Polygonum hydropiper L. var. hispidum (Hook. f.) Steward

CHINESE : Cu mao shui liao, Cu mao shui liao (medicinal name), Xiao la liao.

Polygonum lapathifolium L. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray

Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. incanum (F. W. Schmidt) Schübl. & G. Martens

Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. nodosum (Pers.) Fries -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia

Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. pallidum (With.) Fries.

FINNISH : Ukontatar.

Polygonum lapathifolium L. var. salicifolium Sibth.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum nodosum Pers. var. incanum Ledeb.

CHINESE : Mian mao suan mo ye liao, Liu ye da ma liao, Mian mao da ma liao, Bai la liao, La liao cao (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Willow-leaved pale persicaria, Willow weed.

FRENCH : Persicaire à feuilles de saule.

Polygonum longiflorum Courch.

VIETNAMESE : -.

Polygonum macrophyllum D. Don

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum bistorta Lingelsh.

CHINESE : Yuan sui liao.

Polygonum mite Schrank

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum laxiflorum Weihe, Persicaria mitis (Schrank) Assenov, Polygonum dubium Stein.

DANISH : Mild pileurt, Fjernblomstret pileurt.

DUTCH : Zachte duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : Tasteless water pepper.

FRENCH : Renouée douce.

GERMAN : Milder Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Poligono bianco.

POLISH : Rdest wielkokwiatowy, Rdest ?agodny (problem with accent on second word).

Botanical illustration at Flora Danica On Line.

Polygonum molle D. Don -> Persicaria mollis (D. Don) Gross

Polygonum molle D. Don var. rude (Meissner) A.J. Li

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum rude (Meissner

CHINESE : Dao mao liao, Ye liao, Liao cao.

Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.

CHINESE : He shou wu, Chi he shou wu, Hei shou wu, He shou wu (medicinal name), Fo ti ?

ENGLISH : Chinese knotweed.

JAPANESE : Tsurudo kudami.

Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. var. ciliinerve (Nakai) Steward -> Polygonum ciliinerve (Nakai) Ohwi

Polygonum nepalense Meissn. -> Persicaria nepalensis (Meissn.) H. Gross

Polygonum odoratum Lour. -> Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják

Polygonum orientale L. -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach

Polygonum perfoliatum L. -> Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross

Polygonum persicaria L. -> Persicaria maculosa Gray

Polygonum pubescens Blume

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum hydropiper L. var. flaccidum (Meissner) Steward, Polygonum flaccidum Meissner

CHINESE : La liao, La liao cao, Ban jiao cao, Ruan jing shui liao, Chui liao, La liao (medicinal name).

VIETNAMESE : (P. pubescens), (P. flaccidum).

Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt

SYNONYM(S) : Reynoutria sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai, Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Ronse Decr.

DANISH : Kæmpepileurt.

DUTCH : Sachalinse duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : Giant knotweed, Sakhalin knotweed.

ESTONIAN : Sahhalini pargitatar, Sahhalini kirburohi.

FINNISH : Jättitatar.

FRENCH : Renouée géante.

GERMAN : Riesen-Knöterich, Riesenknöterich.

JAPANESE : Ooitadori.

POLISH : Rdest sachaliñski, Rdestowiec sachaliñski.

SWEDISH : Jätteslide.

Polygonum sagittatum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum sagittifolium Levl. & Vant.

CHINESE : Jian ye liao.

ENGLISH : Arrow-leaved persicaria, Arrow-leaf tearthumb (USA).

Polygonum sagittatum L. var. paludosum Kom.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum paludosum (Kom.) Kom., Persicaria sieboldi (Meissner) Ohki var. paludosa (Kom.) Nakai ex Kitag.

CHINESE : Zhao di jian ye liao.

Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.

SYNONYM(S) : Persicaria salicifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Assenov, nom. illeg. , Persicaria decipiens (R. Br.) K.L. Wilson

CHINESE : Liu ye liao.

ENGLISH : Willow-leaved persicaria, Willow weed.

FRENCH : Renouée à feuilles de saule.

Polygonum senticosum Meissm. -> Persicaria senticosa (Meissm.) H. Gross

Polygonum tinctorium Aiton -> Persicaria tinctoria (Aiton) Spach

Polygonum tomentosum Schrank

NORWEGIAN : Grønt hønsegras.

Polygonum viviparum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Bistorta vivipara xxx

CHINESE : 珠芽蓼.

DANISH : Topspirende pileurt.

ENGLISH : Viviparous knotweed.

FINNISH : Nurmitatar.

GERMAN : Knöllchen-Knöterich, Knöllchen-Wiesenknöterich, Knöllchen Wiesenknöterich.

GREENLANDIC : Quperluusat, Pukulungissat.

NORWEGIAN : Harerug.

POLISH : Rdest zyworodny.

SWEDISH : Ormört.

REFERENCES
General Bibliography

REFERENCES
Complementary / Specific

Aeschimann (Dr.) et Heitz (Dr.). Index Synonymique de la Flore de Suisse et Territoires Limitrophes. Centre du Réseau Suisse de Floristique (CRSF). Botanical synonyms : < http://wwwcjb.unige.ch/rsf/sisf/frameset.htm >, Common names index: < http://wwwcjb.unige.ch/rsf/sisf/index_2/frameset.htm >

Anderberg Arne, 2000, Den Virtuella Floran, Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet. (Swedish Museum of Natural History).

Blooms of Bressingham Perennials, 2000, On-line Catalogue. < http://www.bobna.com/ >

Botanical Museum, 1987, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki University. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Finland, Part II: Aristolochiaceae to Rosaceae. Polygonaceae < http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/chklst-2.html#polygonaceae >

Duke J. & Beckstrom-Sternberg S. 2000, Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, Agricultural Research Service, USDA. < http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/ >

EESTI SOONTAIMEDE NIMESTIK, 1999, List of Estonian Vascular Plants. Polygonaceae < http://www.zbi.ee/~tomkukk/nimestik/polemo.htm#polygo >.

EuroDicAutom, On-line Technical Dictionary in 12 languages provided by the European Commission < http://eurodic.echo.lu/cgi-bin/edicbin/EuroDicWWW.pl?page=expert > (Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Latin with authority names)

InterEDEN, 1995 - 1998, Network Plant Database, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, Warszaw University. POLAND. Programming & Design by Maciek Kornacki, All Plant Photos by Iza Kirpluk. < http://zatoka.icm.edu.pl/eden/html/s1query.html >

Kukk Toomas, 2000, Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Estonia . Estonian - Latin indexes, descriptions in Estonian. < http://www.zbi.ee/~tomkukk/nimestik/ >.

Namngivningen följer Karlsson, 1998, Kärlväxtfloran På Nybyggeängarna I Simonstorps Socken, Norrköpings Kommon. < http://www.norrkoping.snf.se/inventering_a.html >

Mabberley D.J. 1997, The Plant-Book : a Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants, 2d Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.

Savela Markku, Lepidoptera & Some Other Life Forms, Plant Database. Latin, English, Finnish & Swedish names.

USDA, ARS, 2000, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?polygonum (20 January 2000). (A number of languages, some romanised, Latin with authority names)

VASCULAR PLANTS OF POLAND - A Checklist Prof. Zbigniew Mirek, W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz, Kraków, POLAND. Supported by the Polish State Committee for Scientific Research. Other contributors : Halina PIEKOS-MIRKOWA, Adam ZAJAC, Maria ZAJAC. < http://bobas.ib-pan.krakow.pl/czek/checkang.htm >

Wiersema J. H. & León B. 1999, World Economic Plants : a Standard Reference. CRC Press LLC.

Xie Zongwa & Yu Youqin (Editors), 1996, Materia Medica, Chinese Terminology, Vol. 1, Renminweisheng Publishing House Beijing, China. (Latin with authority names and Chinese-simplified, text in Chinese).

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