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Persicaria meisneriana

Branched Tearthumb
Also known as: Persicaria brachypoda (Baker) Galasso +15 more
  • Persicaria brachypoda (Baker) Galasso
  • Persicaria meisneriana (Cham. & Schltdl.) M.GÃ
  • Polygonum brachypodum Baker
  • Polygonum chamissoanum Wedd.
  • Polygonum chamissoeanum Wedd.
  • Polygonum chamissonianum Steud.
  • Polygonum hastatum Bojer & Hils. ex Baker
  • Polygonum meisneranum Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Polygonum meisnerianum Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Polygonum meisnerianum f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl.
  • Polygonum meisnerianum f. petiolatum A.Usteri
  • Polygonum meisnerianum var. jalapense B.L.Rob.
  • Polygonum meisnerianum var. setosum Chodat & Hassl.
  • Polygonum meisnerianum var. usterianum Mattos
  • Polygonum multangulare Hook. & Arn.
  • Polygonum refractum Mart. ex Meisn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Persicaria meisneriana (commonly known as Branched Tearthumb) is an annual within the Polygonaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Paraguay, Peru, South Carolina, Texas, Uruguay

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