Bistorta amplexicaulis

Bistorta amplexicaulis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Polygonoideae
Tribus: Persicarieae
Subtribus: Koenigiinae
Genus: Bistorta
Species: Bistorta amplexicaulis
Varietiesː B. a. var. amplexicaulis – B. a. var. speciosa

Name

Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene in Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 21 (1904)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygonum amplexicaule D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 70. (1825)

• Homotypic
  • Persicaria amplexicaulis (D.Don) Ronse, Decr., Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 98: 368. (1988)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Central Asia Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya Regionalː China China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast Introduced into: Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Greene, E.L. 1904. Certain Polygonaceous Genera. Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1: 17–50. BHL Reference page.  1: 21.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page.  cited as Persicaria amplexicaulis

Links

• 'eFloras 2008. Bistorta amplexicaulis in Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• 'eFloras 2008. Flora of Pakistan. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Bistorta amplexicaulis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 19. Reference page. }}
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Bistorta amplexicaulis. Published online. Accessed: June 19 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bistorta amplexicaulis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Cymraeg: Y ganwraidd goch
• English: Red Bistort
• svenska: Blodormrot
• 中文: 抱茎蓼 bao jing liao, bao jing quan shen

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