Rheum palmatum

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: Rumiceae
Genus: Rheum
Species: Rheum palmatum

Rheum palmatum L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1010 (1759)

Homotypic
- Rhabarbarum palmatum (L.) Moench in Methodus: 628 (1794)
Heterotypic
- Rheum potaninii Losinsk. in Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 3: 78 (1936 publ. 1937)
- Rheum qinlingense Y.K.Yang, D.K.Zhang & J.K.Wu in Acta Bot. Boreal.-Occid. Sin. 12: 309 (1992)

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Asia-temperate Regionalː China China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet Regionalː Indo-China Vietnam Introduced into: Colombia, Great Britain References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. , 2:1010.

Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 1: 1-779. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) 2003. Flora of China. Volume 5: Ulmaceae through Basellaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 1-930723-27-X. Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Rheum palmatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Rheum palmatum. Published online. Accessed: July 17 2026. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rheum palmatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10. Reference page.

English: Turkey Rhubarb, Chinese Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb, East Indian Rhubarb
suomi: Koristeraparperi
italiano: Rabarbaro cinese
polski: Rabarbar Dłoniasty, Rzewień Chiński, Rzewień Palczasty
русский: Ревень пальчатый
slovenčina: Rebarbora okrasná
svenska: Flikrabarber
Türkçe: Ravent