Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales

Polygonaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Aconogonon*	(Meisn.) Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Antigonon*	Endl.	taxonomically included in
*Atraphaxis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Bistorta*	(L.) Adans.	taxonomically included in
*Calligonum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Emex*	Campd.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Fagopyrum*	Mill.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Fallopia*	Adans.	taxonomically included in
*Koenigia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Muehlenbeckia*	Meisn.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Oxygonum*	Campd.	taxonomically included in
*Oxyria*	Hill	taxonomically included in
*Persicaria*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Polygonum*	L.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Pteropyrum*	Jaub. & Spach	taxonomically included in
*Reynoutria*	Houtt.	taxonomically included in
*Rheum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rubrivena*	M. Král	taxonomically included in
*Rumex*	L.	taxonomically included in

Children

Aconogonon (Meisn.) Rchb.
Antigonon Endl.
Atraphaxis L.
Bistorta (L.) Adans.
Calligonum L.
Emex Campd.
Fagopyrum Mill.
Fallopia Adans.
Koenigia L.
Muehlenbeckia Meisn.
Oxygonum Campd.
Oxyria Hill
Persicaria Mill.
Polygonum L.
Pteropyrum Jaub. & Spach
Reynoutria Houtt.
Rheum L.
Rubrivena M. Král
Rumex L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: tatarkasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: slideväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 136. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. 2017+: Polygonaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Polygonaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/23746160-ac7d-4810-b14a-dc2bdcfd8b2b

WoRMS (2025). Polygonaceae. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382464

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

annex IV

IUCN:
Red List status NT 2009 This species is near threatened and is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources