Difference between revisions of "Persicaria orientalis (PROSEA)"
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:Family: Polygonaceae | :Family: Polygonaceae | ||
== Synonyms == | == Synonyms == | ||
| − | ''Polygonum orientale'' L. | + | *''Polygonum orientale'' L. |
== Vernacular names == | == Vernacular names == | ||
| − | *Prince's feather (En) | + | *Prince's feather (En) |
| + | *Persicaire de Levant (Fr) | ||
*Thailand: phakuang | *Thailand: phakuang | ||
*Vietnam: nghể bà, nghể dông. | *Vietnam: nghể bà, nghể dông. | ||
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== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
| − | Erect or ascending annual herb, 0.5-1 m tall. Leaf-blade ovate-oblong, 5-20 cm × 3-12 cm, hairy on both sides; petiole 2-6 cm long. In humid places, dried-up pools and ditches, often gregarious, up to 850 m altitude. | + | *Erect or ascending annual herb, 0.5-1 m tall. |
| + | *Leaf-blade ovate-oblong, 5-20 cm × 3-12 cm, hairy on both sides; petiole 2-6 cm long. | ||
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| + | In humid places, dried-up pools and ditches, often gregarious, up to 850 m altitude. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 2 May 2016
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Introduction |
Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
- Family: Polygonaceae
Synonyms
- Polygonum orientale L.
Vernacular names
- Prince's feather (En)
- Persicaire de Levant (Fr)
- Thailand: phakuang
- Vietnam: nghể bà, nghể dông.
Distribution
South, South-East and East Asia, Africa, North America, Australia.
Uses
Young shoots are eaten in Indo-China.
Observations
- Erect or ascending annual herb, 0.5-1 m tall.
- Leaf-blade ovate-oblong, 5-20 cm × 3-12 cm, hairy on both sides; petiole 2-6 cm long.
In humid places, dried-up pools and ditches, often gregarious, up to 850 m altitude.
Selected sources
6, 7, 20.
