Rumex peruanus

Rumex peruanus

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: Rumex
Species: Rumex peruanus

Name

Rumex peruanus Rech.f. in Ark. Bot. 26A(3): 6 (1934)

Homonyms

• Rumex peruanus Meyen ex Endl. in Gen. Pl. Secund. Ord. Nat., Suppl. 4(2): 52 (1848), not validly publ. vide Rumex cuneifolius Campd. in Monogr. Rumex: 66 (1819)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Southern America Regionalː Western South America Colombia, Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rechinger, K.H., 1934. Arkiv för Botanik 26A(3): 6

Additional references

• Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
• Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and G

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Rumex peruanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Rumex peruanus. Published online. Accessed: July 31 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• español: Putaqa
• Runa Simi: Yakupa maman, Mayu llaqi

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