Polygonum senticosum var. sagittifolium (H.Lév. & Vaniot) C.W.Park

Authority

Park, Chong-Wook. 1988. Taxonomy of Polygonum Section Echinocaulon (Polygonaceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 47: 1-88.

Family

Polygonaceae

Scientific Name

Polygonum senticosum var. sagittifolium (H.Lév. & Vaniot) C.W.Park

Description

Variety Description - Plant completely glabrous except for recurved prickles. Leaves narrowly triangular, 5-8.5 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, acuminate at the apex, weakly hastate to deeply sagittate with acuminate triangular lobes at the base. Ocreae auriculate, eciliate; auricles linear lanceolate to lanceolate, 0.51 cm long. Inflorescences usually unbranched.

Discussion

Polygonum sagittifolium Léveillé & Vaniot, Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 11: 342. 1902. Type. China. Kweichow: “Environs de Tsin-gay à Tchao-se, dans les rocailles,” 7 Sep 1899, Laborde 2720 (holotype, E!). Polygonum darrissii Léveillé, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 297. 1912. Truellum darrissii (Léveillé) Sojak, Preslia 46: 145. 1974. Type. China. “Dans les fourrés à Hong-Kouang,” Jul 1911, Esquirol 2866 (holotype, E!).

Distribution

Distribution. Known only from China (Anhwei, Hunan, Kweicho, and Kwangsi; Fig. 14).

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