Polygonum L.

Flora of Bolivia
Family: Polygonaceae
Polygonum
Department of Tarija
Province of Cercado	City of Tarija
Marshy area along the edges of the Rio Guadalquivir.
Elevation: ca. 1800 meters. Approximate location:
21°31'58"S 64°44'35"W
Emergent herb. Rare; with only a
couple of individuals noted.
Branching freely from long,
horizontal stems. Growing in
standing water. Habitat: marshy
area alongside the river,
characterized by a mixture of
vegetation, with abundant Typha
sp. and free-floating macrophytes.
Soil silty clay.
December 10, 1996	#4027
Collected by: Nur Ritter
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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