Biology:Persicaria amplexicaulis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Persicaria |
| Species: | P. amplexicaulis
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| Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decraene 1988
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Persicaria amplexicaulis, the red bistort[2] or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer.[3][4]
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'.[5]
Etymology
Persicaria is derived from Greek, meaning 'peach-like'. It was named by Rufinus in reference to the leaves of the genus.[6]
The specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping or embracing the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decr.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. http://www.bsbi.org.uk/BSBIList2007.xls. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Flora of China, Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don, 1825. 包茎拳参 bao jing quan shen
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'". http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1413. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 46, 297
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7170300 entry
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