familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Polygonoideae
genusPersicaria
sectionPersicaria sect. Tovara
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Persicaria sect. Tovara
Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 4: 27. 1913.
Basionym: Undefined sect. Tovara Adanson Fam. Pl. 2: 276, 612. 1763, name rejected
Synonyms: Undefined sect. Antenoron Rafinesque
Stems erect, simple or branched distally, unarmed. Leaves: ocrea chartaceous, margins ciliate; petiole not winged, not auriculate; blade often with dark triangular or lunate blotch adaxially on leaves produced early in growing season, broadly lanceolate to ovate, base rounded to acute, margins entire. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, spikelike, interrupted. Flowers homostylous, articulation swollen; perianth narrowly campanulate to urceolate; tepals 4, connate ca. 1/2 their length; stamens 5; styles persistent on achenes, 2, exserted, reflexed distally.
Distribution
e North America, e Asia
Discussion
Species 3 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
Lower Taxa
"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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not winged +
dark-brown;black +
glabrous +
homocarpic +
dehiscing +
swollen +
distal +
simple +
rounded;acute +
connate +
absent +
2;10 +
scale-like +
connate +
free +
aerial +
woody +
curved +
nuclear +
abundant +
outer +
glabrous +
homostylous +
1;14 +
bisexual +
aerial +
fistulose +
homocarpic +
interrupted +
capitate +
cluster +
axillary +
spikelike +
enclosed +
tubular +
nonmembranous +
alternate +
deciduous +
cauline +
awn-tipped +
lobed +
swollen +
foliaceous +
disintegrating +
absent +
chartaceous +
2-lobed +
coriaceous +
larger +
articulate +
absent +
accrescent +
awnless +
cluster +
spreading;erect +
absent +
unwinged +
purple;red;purple;red;roseate;greenish white;white +
glandular-punctate +
persistent +
glabrous +
fleshy +
not winged +
absent +
not auriculate +
(2-)3(-4)-carpellate +
recurved +
Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. +
1913 +
tuberous +
fibrous +
ringlike +
longitudinal +
recurved +
absent +
erect +
peltate +
capitate +
foliaceous +
absent +
chartaceous +
persistent +
reflexed +
exserted +
2;3 +
spreading;erect +
solid +
Persicaria sect. Tovara +
Persicaria +
section +
absent +
petaloid +
entire +
connate +
dimorphic +
1/2 +
coriaceous +
persistent +
membranous +
glandular-punctate +
developing +
raised +
polycarpic +