M.M.P.N.D. - Sorting Persicaria names

MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Persicaria names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

Persicaria amphibia (L.) Gray
Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják
Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. africana K.L. Wilson
Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. attenuata
Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. pulchra (Blume) K.L. Wilson
Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp. A
Persicaria chinensis Nakai
Persicaria cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kitag. -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
Persicaria decipiens (R. Br.) K.L. Wilson -> Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.
Persicaria foliosa (H. Lindb.) Kitag.
Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Opiz A
Persicaria japonica (Meissn.) H. Gross s -> Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. s -> Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. A
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. brittingeri (Opiz) Soják
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. nodosa (Pers.) A. Love
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson var. incana (Roth) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson var. linicola (Sutolov) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson
Persicaria maculosa Gray A
Persicaria minor (Huds.) Opiz
Persicaria mitis auct. ->
Persicaria mollis (D. Don) Gross A
Persicaria nepalensis (Meissn.) H. Gross
Persicaria nodosa (Pers.) Opiz -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. nodosa (Pers.) A. Love -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray
Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják A
Persicaria pubescens (Blume) Hara
Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach A
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
Persicaria pilosa (Roxb.) Kitag. -> Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
Persicaria raii Bab.
Persicaria raii Bab. subsp. norvegicum Sam.
Persicaria raii Bab. subsp. raii
Persicaria salicifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Assenov, nom. illeg. -> Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.
Persicaria senticosa (Meissm.) H. Gross
Persicaria sieboldi (Meissner) Ohki
Persicaria sieboldi (Meissner) Ohki var. paludosa (Kom.) Nakai ex Kitag. ->
Persicaria tinctoria (Aiton) Spach
Persicaria vulgaris Webb & Moq.

Persicaria amphibia (L.) Gray

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum amphibium L.

ARABIC : 'Assâ er râ' î.

CHINESE : Liang qi liao, Tian liao, Liang qi liao (medicinal name).

DANISH : Sumphirse, Vand-Pileurt.

DUTCH : Veenwortel, Waterwilg, Watersmerte.

ENGLISH : Amphibious bistort, Amphibious knotweed, Amphibious persicaria, Water smartweed, Water persicaria.

ESTONIAN : Vesi-kirburohi.

FINNISH : Vesitatar.

FRENCH : Persicaire amphibie, Renouée aquatique.

GERMAN : Wasserknöterich, Flöhkraut, Sumpf-Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Persicaria anfibia.

NORWEGIAN : Vass-slirekne.

POLISH : Rdest ziemnowodny.

SPANISH : Persicaria anfibia, Polígono anfibio.

SWEDISH : Vattenpilört, Grodpilört.

TURKISH : Çoban dayaghi, Çoban deghinaghi.

Photographs and description (in Swedish) at Den Virtuella Floran.

Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum attenuatum R. Br., Polygonum pulchrum Blume, Polygonum attenuatum V. Petrov ex Kom., Bistorta attenuata (V. Petrov) Chien

ENGLISH : Water smartweed, Hairy knotweed.

CHINESE : Mao er ye liao, Mao ye er liao, Mao er ye quan can.

LAOTIAN : Nea paew.

MALAY : Johong beraleh, Jankong (Indonesia), Jukut carang (West Java), Bendet (Java).

TAGALOG : Subsuban.

THAI : Phakphai nam, Dokkhaophot, Uang phetma.

VIETNAMESE : .

Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. africana K.L. Wilson

ENGLISH : African water smartweed.

Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. attenuata

ENGLISH : Asian water smartweed.

All names under Persica attenuata (R. Br.) Soják apply to these subspecies.

Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. pulchra (Blume) K.L. Wilson

ENGLISH : Australian water smartweed.

Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum bistorta L., Polygonum bistortum L., Polygonum lapidosum Kitag., Bistorta major Gray.

ARABIC : Angubâr, Anârif.

CHINESE : Quan can, Quan liao, Zi can.

DANISH : Slangeurt, Almindeling slangeurt.

DUTCH : Adderwortel .

ENGLISH : Common bistort, Snake weed, Snake root, Adder-wort.

ESTONIAN : Ussitatar.

FINNISH : Konnantatar.

FRENCH : Renouée bistorte, Serpentaire, Serpentaire rouge, Bistorte, Feuillotte, Andrelles.

GERMAN : Schlangen-Knöterich, Schlangenknöterich, Matterknöterich, Wiesenknöterich.

ITALIAN : Poligono bistorta, Poligono ritorto, Bistorta.

POLISH : Rdest wężownik.

SWEDISH : Stor ormrot.

TURKISH : Ancubar, Kurd pençesi, Çiançik.

Photograph by Eric BOURNEUF at Images de la Flore de France.

Photograph of French specimen by Thomas Schöpke at TAMU-BWG Digital Library - Vascular Plant Images.

Photograph of German specimen by Thomas Schöpke at TAMU-BWG Digital Library - Vascular Plant Images.

Photograph by Marco Bleeker at the Botanic Sorting Machine

Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp. 'Superba'

Photograph from Fa. C. Esveld Multilingual Catalogue, Holland.

Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) H. Gross

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum capitatum Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

CHINESE : 头花蓼 Tou hua liao.

ENGLISH :   Pink-head knotweed.

FRENCH :   Renouée à feuilles rouges.

JAPANESE : ヒメツルソバ Hime tsuru soba.

VIETNAMESE :   Nghể hoa đầu.

Persicaria chinensis Nakai

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum chinensis L.

CHINESE : 火炭母.

JAPANESE : Tsuru soba.

VIETNAMESE : , .

Persicaria decipiens (R. Br.) K.L. Wilson -> Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.

Persicaria foliosa (H. Lindb.) Kitag.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum foliosum H. Lindb.

DANISH : Dynd-Pileurt.

ESTONIAN : Leht-kirburohi.

FINNISH : Lietetatar.

NORWEGIAN : Evjeslirekne.

SWEDISH : Åvjepilört.

Photographs and description (in Swedish) at Den Virtuella Floran.

Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Opiz

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum hydropiper L. , Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach

ARABIC : Fulful el mâ', Zangabîl el kilâb.

BENGALI : Pakarmul.

CHINESE : Liao, Shui liao, La liao cao (medicinal name), La liao , Hong la liao.

DANISH : Bidende pileurt.

DUTCH : Duizendknoop, Waterpeper, Bitterplant, Bittertong.

ENGLISH : Water pepper, Biting persicaria, Lake weed, Curage, Red leaf, Marsh pepper smartweed.

ESTONIAN : Mõru kirburohi.

FINNISH : Katkeratatar, Akantatar.

FRENCH : Poivre d'eau, Renouée poivre-d'eau, Piment d'eau, Curage.

GERMAN : Wasserpfeffer, Wasserpfeffer-Knöterich, Pfeffer-Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Poligono pepe d'acqua, Poligono piperino, Poligono acre, Pepe d'asino, Pepe del povero, Erba pepe.

JAPANESE : Beni tade, Yanagi tade.

NORWEGIAN : Vasspepar.

POLISH : Rdest ostrogorzki.

PORTUGUESE : Pimenta de agua.

RUSSIAN : Goretc perichnyi, Vodyanoii peretc.

SPANISH : Pimienta acuática, Pimienta de agua.

SWEDISH : Bitterblad, Bitterpilört, Bitterknäa, Jungfrutvål, Vattenpeppar, Vattensåpa.

TURKISH : Su biberi.

VIETNAMESE : .

Photographs and description (in Swedish) at Den Virtuella Floran.

Persicaria japonica (Meissn.) H. Gross -> Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum lapathifolium L.

CHINESE : Suan mo ye liao, Da ma liao (medicinal name), Shui liao, Shui la liao.

ENGLISH : Pale persicaria, Willow weed, Pale smartweed, Green smartweed.

ESTONIAN : Kahar kirburohi.

FINNISH : Ukontatar.

FRENCH : Renouée à feuilles de patience.

GERMAN : Ampferknöterich, Ampfer-Knöterich, Filzkn

ITALIAN : Erba pepe.

JAPANESE : Oo inu tade.

POLISH : Rdest szczawiolistny.

Photographs and description (in Swedish) at Den Virtuella Floran.

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. lapathifolia

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum nodosum Pers., Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. lapathifolium, Persicaria nodosa (Pers.) Opiz

DANISH : Knudet pileurt.

DUTCH : Knopige duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : Bulbous persicaria, Dock-leaved persicaria, Knotted persicaria.

FINNISH : Rantaukontatar.

FRENCH : Renouée noueuse, Renouée à feuilles de patience, Renouée gonflée.

GERMAN : Ampfer-Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Persicaria maggiore, Salcerella.

NORWEGIAN : Raudt hønsegras.

POLISH : Rdest szczawiolistny typowy, Rdest kolankowy.

PORTUGUESE : Erva pessegueira bastarda, Mal-casada.

SPANISH : Poligono pata de perdiz.

SWEDISH : Strandpilört, Knutig pilört, Knutpilört, Rödknäa.

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. pallidum (With.) Fr., Polygonum tomentosum Schrank, Polygonum tomentosum Willd. ?

DANISH : Bleg pileurt, Filtet pileurt.

DUTCH : Viltige duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : tomentose knotgrass.

FINNISH : Peltoukontatar.

FRENCH : Renouée tomenteuse.

GERMAN : Filziger Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Salcerella pelosa.

NORWEGIAN : Grønt hønsegras.

POLISH : Rdest szczawiolistny gruczołowaty.

SWEDISH : Pilört.

VIETNAMESE : .

Most of these names need checking.

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson var. incana

SWEDISH : Vanlig pilört.

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray subsp. pallida (With.) S. Ekman & T. Knutsson var. linicola

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum lapathifolium L. subsp. linicola (Sutulov) Danser, Polygonum linicola Sutulov, Persicaria linicola (Sutulov) Nenjukov

ESTONIAN : Lina-kirburohi.

SWEDISH : Linpilört

Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray var. salicifolia -> Polygonum lapathifolium L. var. salicifolium Sibth.

Persicaria maculosa Gray

SYNONYM(S) : Persicaria maculata auct., Persicaria mitis auct., Polygonum mite auct. , Polygonum persicaria L.

DANISH : Fersken-pileurt, Ferskenpileurt.

DUTCH : Perzikkruid.

ENGLISH : Redleg, Redshank, Lady's thumb, Heartweed, Willow weed.

ESTONIAN : Harilik kirburohi.

FINNISH : Hanhentatar.

FRENCH : Pied rouge, Renouée persicaire, Persicaire douce.

GERMAN : Pfirsischblättriger Knöterich, Flöhknöterich, Flöh-Knöterich Flöhkraut.

ICELANDIC : Flóajurt.

ITALIAN : Poligono persicaria, Persicaria.

NORWEGIAN : Hønsegras.

POLISH : Rdest plamisty.

SPANISH : Durazrillo comun, Pimentilla.

SWEDISH : Åkerpilört, Blekknäa, Pilört, Vanlig åkerpilört.

VIETNAMESE : .

Photograph by Eric BOURNEUF at Images de la Flore de France.

Persicaria minor (Huds.) Opiz

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum minus Hudson

CHINESE : 小蓼 Xiao liao.

DANISH : Liden pileurt.

ENGLISH : Minor smartweed.

ESTONIAN : Väike kirburohi .

FINNISH : Mietotatar.

GERMAN : Kleiner Knöterich.

NORWEGIAN : Småslirekne.

POLISH : Rdest mniejszy.

SWEDISH : Rosenpilört, Småpilört.

Photographs and description (in Swedish) at Den Virtuella Floran.

Persicaria mollis (D. Don) Gross

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum molle D. Don, Aconogonum molle (D.Don) Hara

CHINESE : Juan mao liao.

ENGLISH : Sikkim knotweed, Sikkim potherb.

NORWEGIAN : Syystatar.

FRENCH : Persicaire molle, Renouée molle.

Persicaria nepalensis (Meissn.) H. Gross

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum nepalense Meissn.

JAPANESE : Tani soba.

VIETNAMESE : .

Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum odoratum Lour.

ENGLISH : Vietnamese mint, Hot mint, Asian mint, Vietnamese coriander, Perennial coriander, Laksa leaves (Singapore), Laksa plant (Singapore).

FRENCH : Coriandre du Vietnam, Persicaire du Vietnam.

MALAY : Dawn laksa, Dawn kesum (Daun kesom).

THAI : จันทร์โฉม Chan chom, หอมจันทน์ Hom chan (Ayutthaya), ผักไผ่ Phak phai , พริกม้า Phrik ma (Northeastern Thailand).

VIETNAMESE : .

Photograph of edible leaves at ACCE$$ to A$IA
Photograph of leaves, description and more names on Gernot Katzer's site.

Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach

SYNONYM(S) : Persicaria cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kitag., Polygonum orientale L., Polygonum orientale L. var. pilosa Meissner, Polygonum pilosum Roxb. , Persicaria pilosa (Roxb.) Kitag.

CHINESE : Hong liao, Hong cao (Cantonese Hung ts'ao), Shui hong hua zi (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Prince's feather.

ESTONIAN : Ida-kirburohi

FRENCH : Persicaire du Levant, Renouée d'Orient.

GERMAN : Östlicher Knöterich.

ITALIAN : Poligono orientale.

JAPANESE : Ooke tade.

NORWEGIAN : Purppuratatar.

POLISH : Rdest wschodni.

THAI : Pha kuang.

VIETNAMESE : (no dot under ô), Nghê bà.

Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum perfoliatum L.

CHINESE : 杠板归 .

JAPANESE : Ishimi kawa.

VIETNAMESE : -, .

Persicaria pubescens (Blume) Hara

JAPANESE : Bontoku tade.

Persicaria raii Bab.

DANISH : Sand pileurt.

SWEDISH : Sandtrampört.

Persicaria raii Bab. subsp. norvegicum Sam.

SWEDISH : Norsk trampört.

Persicaria raii Bab. subsp. raii

DANISH : Sand pileurt.

SWEDISH : Engelsk trampört.

Persicaria salicifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Assenov, nom. illeg. -> Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.

Persicaria senticosa (Meissm.) H. Gross

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum senticosum Meissm.

CHINESE : 廊茵 .

JAPANESE : Mamakono shirinudai.

VIETNAMESE : .

Persicaria sieboldi (Meissner) Ohki

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum sieboldii Meissner

CHINESE : 小箭叶蓼.

Persicaria tinctoria (Aiton) Spach

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum tinctorium Aiton, Polygonum tinctorium Lour.

ARABIC : Nîlah sînî.

CHINESE : Liao lan, Liao da qing ye (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Chinese indigo plant, Chinese indigo.

FRENCH : Persicaire indigotier, Persicaire des teinturiers.

GERMAN : Chinesischer indigo, Faerberknoeterich.

ITALIAN : Saraceno tintorio, Indaco cinese.

SWEDISH : Japansk färgpilört.

TURKISH : Çin çivid otu.

VIETNAMESE : , Nghê' nhuôm.

Persicaria vulgaris Webb & Moq.

SYNONYM(S) : Polygonum persicaria L.

CHINESE : Tao ye liao, Chun liao, Ma liao (medicinal name), Qing liao, Liao zi cao.

JAPANESE : Haru tade.

NORWEGIAN : Hanhentatar.

NOTE

Most species previously classified as Polygonum xxxx are now in the Persicaria genus, a few are in Fallopia, a few in Bistort etc. This reclassification has created some added problems on top of the common background confusion. We have shown the way by beginning to compare names from the four corners of the globe and from taxonomists and lexicographers with very different backgrounds. We probably have only listed less than half of the species, so much work remains to be done. One can check our attempt at listing most synonyms for knotweeds and closely related plants (Rumex not included). We have refrained from displaying the "in construction" signs however because they are intensely disliked by reviewers who will not even consider a page if it displays such signs (even if it is justified as in the case of this work). This is a small price to pay for constructive criticisms that casual visitors and even contributors are reluctant to send us.

REFERENCES
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Anderberg Arne, 2000, Den Virtuella Floran, Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet. (Swedish Museum of Natural History).

Botanical Museum, 1987, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Helsinki University. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Finland, Part II: Aristolochiaceae to Rosaceae. Polygonaceae < http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/chklst-2.html#polygonaceae >

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