- Family: Polygonaceae Juss.
- Genus: Persicaria Mill.
Persicaria barbata (L.) H.Hara
- Genus: Persicaria Mill.
[FZ]
Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.
- Type
- Type from China.
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial herb Perennial herb.
- Morphology Stem
- Stem slender, erect or semi-procumbent, hairy upwards or throughout Stem slender, erect or semi-procumbent, hairy upwards or throughout.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaf lamina 4–8 × 0.7–1.5 cm, elliptic to lanceolate, acute at the apex, attenuate to the base on a short petiole, setose on the margins and midrib of both faces, glabrous or almost glabrous above, with appressed hairs on the lower surface Leaf lamina 4–8 × 0.7–1.5 cm, elliptic to lanceolate, acute at the apex, attenuate to the base on a short petiole, setose on the margins and midrib of both faces, glabrous or almost glabrous above, with appressed hairs on the lower surface.
- Morphology Leaves Ocrea
- Ocrea 1–4 cm long, membranous, truncate and strongly ciliate at the apex with the cilia up to 2 cm long, usually strigose outside Ocrea 1–4 cm long, membranous, truncate and strongly ciliate at the apex with the cilia up to 2 cm long, usually strigose outside.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers pedicellate in fascicles of 1–3 flowers, surrounded by bracts and borne in ± slender, simple or branched pedunculate spiciform racemes forming panicles; racemes 2–6 cm long; peduncles up to 3 cm long, glabrous; bracts with ± rigid bristles outside Flowers pedicellate in fascicles of 1–3 flowers, surrounded by bracts and borne in ± slender, simple or branched pedunculate spiciform racemes forming panicles; racemes 2–6 cm long; peduncles up to 3 cm long, glabrous; bracts with ± rigid bristles outside.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Perianth greenish, white or, rarely, pale pink, 2–3.2 mm long; lobes 5, 1–2.5 mm long, ovate-oblong Perianth greenish, white or, rarely, pale pink, 2–3.2 mm long; lobes 5, 1–2.5 mm long, ovate-oblong.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 6–8; filaments 1–2.5 mm long, filiform; anthers 0.25 mm in diameter, subglobose Stamens 6–8; filaments 1–2.5 mm long, filiform; anthers 0.25 mm in diameter, subglobose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary 0.6–1 mm long, shortly conical; styles 2(3), up to 2 mm long, united below the middle
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Nut smooth and shiny, 1.8–2 × 1.3–1.5 mm, conspicuously trigonous, usually with the faces concave. Nut smooth and shiny, 1.8–2 × 1.3–1.5 mm, conspicuously trigonous, usually with the faces concave.
- Ecology
- Growing in damp places and beside rivers; 475–1200 m.
- Distribution
- Malawi Native of China, widespread in Asia and extending to tropical and subtropical Africa. MAL S MAL N
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary 0.6–1 mm long, shortly conical; styles 2(3), up to 2 mm long, united below the middle.
Native to:
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen
Extinct in:
Socotra
Introduced into:
Andaman Is., Madagascar, Malawi, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Socotra, Sudan, Vanuatu
- Persicaria barbata var. hirtella (Meisn.) M.A.Hassan
- Persicaria kotoshoensis (Ohki) Sasaki
- Persicaria omerostroma (Ohki) Sasaki
- Pogalis barbata (L.) Raf.
- Polygonum barbatum L.
- Polygonum erythrodes Miq.
- Polygonum fissum Blume
- Polygonum fluviatile Buch.-Ham. ex Endl.
- Polygonum gramineum Noronha
- Polygonum kotoshoense Ohki
- Polygonum luxurians Danser
- Polygonum manoraene Buch.-Ham. ex Endl.
- Polygonum marmoramae Ham. ex Hook.f.
- Polygonum omerostromum Ohki
- Polygonum ooagariense Masam.
- Polygonum raptae Buch.-Ham. ex Endl.
- Polygonum rivulare J.Koenig ex Roxb.
- Polygonum stoloniferum Blanco
- Polygonum strigillosum Zipp. ex Miq.
Persicaria barbata (L.) H.Hara appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 2, 1999 | Ridley, H.N. [s.n.], Singapore | K000794932 | ||
Mar 1, 1998 | Ridley, H.N. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K000794933 | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1708], Myanmar | Polygonum barbatum | K001113937 | ||
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 1708], Malaysia | Polygonum barbatum | K001113936 | ||
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1708], India | Polygonum barbatum | K001113934 | ||
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1708], India | Polygonum barbatum | K001113935 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1708] | Polygonum barbatum | K001113938 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1708], India | Polygonum barbatum | K001113939 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1708], India | Polygonum barbatum | K001113940 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1708], India | Polygonum barbatum | K001113941 | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1708] | Polygonum barbatum | K001113942 |
First published in Fl. E. Himal.: 70 (1966)
Accepted by
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- Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
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- Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
- Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
- Singh, M. & Ali, S.J. (2008). A study on aquatic Angiosperms of district Mau (East U.P.) Journal of East African Natural History 32: 877-890.
- Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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