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.

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

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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

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GUID

23746160-ac7d-4810-b14a-dc2bdcfd8b2b
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382464

Last modified

2009-02-09 by Uotila, P. & by Wim Decock

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