Persicaria chinensis var. chinensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Polygonoideae
Tribus: Persicarieae
Subtribus: Persicariinae
Genus: Persicaria
Sectio: Persicaria sect. Cephalophilon
Species: Persicaria chinensis
Varietasː P. c. var. chinensis

Name

Persicaria chinensis (L.) H.Gross var. chinensis autonym

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Ampelygonum chinense var. thunbergianum (Meisn.) Masam. in Sci. Rep. Kanazawa Univ., Biol. 2(2): 83 (1954)
- Ampelygonum umbellatum (Houtt.) Masam. in Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 28: 235 (1938)
- Coccoloba asiatica Lour. in Fl. Cochinch.: 239 (1790)
- Coccoloba crispata Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 2: 292 (1824)
- Coccoloba indica Wight ex Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 131 (1856)
- Persicaria auriculata (Meisn.) S.K.Dixit, Datt & G.P.Roy in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 312 (1991), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
- Persicaria chinensis var. brachiata (Poir.) H.Hara in Fl. E. Himalaya: 71 (1966)
- Persicaria chinensis var. nicobarica (R.C.Srivast.) S.S.Dash & Bhaumik in S.S.Dash & A.A.Mao (eds.), Fl. Pl. India Annot. Checkl. Dicot. 2: 403 (2020)
- Persicaria chinensis var. siamensis H.Lév. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 496 (1913)
- Persicaria chinensis var. thunbergiana (Meisn.) Okuyama in Col. Ill. Wild. Pl. Japan 7(index): 59 (1963)
- Persicaria umbellata (Houtt.) Nakai in Rigakkwai 24(4): 10 (1926)
- Polygonum adenopodum Sam. in H.R.E.Handel-Mazzetti, Symb. Sin. 7: 181 (1929)
- Polygonum adenotrichum Griff. in Rep. Bot. Gard. Calc.: 39 (1843)
- Polygonum asiaticum (Lour.) Lindau in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 13: 220 (1891)
- Polygonum auriculatum Meisn. in Monogr. Polyg.: 59 (1826)
- Polygonum brachiatum Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 15 (1797)
- Polygonum chinense var. brachiatum (Poir.) Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14(1): 131 (1856)
- Polygonum chinense var. corymbosum Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 52 (1886)
- Polygonum chinense var. nicobaricum R.C.Srivast. in Vijñana Parishad Anusandhana Patrika 51: 71 (2008)
- Polygonum chinense var. parvifolium Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 52 (1886)
- Polygonum chinense var. procumbens Z.E.Chao & J.R.Zhao in J. Wuhan Bot. Res. 25: 561 (2007)
- Polygonum chinense var. subhastatum Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 52 (1886)
- Polygonum chinense var. thunbergianum Meisn. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 60 (1832)
- Polygonum corymbosum Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 452 (1799)
- Polygonum corymbosum var. asperum Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 534 (1826)
- Polygonum corymbosum var. densiflorum Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 534 (1826)
- Polygonum corymbosum var. puberum Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 534 (1826)
- Polygonum corymbosum var. subhastatum Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 534 (1826)
- Polygonum crispatum C.B.Clarke in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 138 (1876)
- Polygonum cymosum Roxb. in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 2: 289 (1832), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
- Polygonum densiflorum Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 533 (1826)
- Polygonum ovatum B.Heyne ex Roth in Nov. Pl. Sp.: 206 (1821)
- Polygonum panduriforme Buch.-Ham. ex Endl. in Gen. Pl. Secund. Ord. Nat., Suppl. 4(2): 48 (1848)
- Polygonum patens D.Don in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 73 (1825)
- Polygonum polycephalum Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 1707 (1829), not validly publ.
- Polygonum sinense J.F.Gmel. in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 639 (1791)
- Polygonum umbellatum (Houtt.) Koidz. in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 8: 51 (1939)
- Polygonum zonulatum Noronha in Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 5(4): 23 (1790), nom. nud.
- Rumex umbellatus Houtt. in Nat. Hist. 2(8): 414 (1777)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical
- Regionalː Indian subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
- Regionalː Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
- Regionalː China
  - China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan, Tibet
- Regionalː Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto
- Regionalː Southeastern Asia
  - Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand
- Introduced into:
  - Hawaii, Jamaica, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pakistan, Réunion

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Gross, H. 1913. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Polygonaceen. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie: 49(2): 233–339. BHL Reference page. , 49: 269

Additional references

Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Persicaria chinensis var. chinensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Persicaria chinensis var. chinensis. Published online. Accessed: June 23 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Chinese knotweed
日本語: ツルソバ
中文: 火炭母草