Bistorta macrophylla
Also known as: Bistorta sphaerostachya (Meisn.) Greene +6 more
- Bistorta sphaerostachya (Meisn.) Greene
- Persicaria macrophylla (D.Don) Cubey
- Polygonum macrophyllum D.Don
- Polygonum macrophyllum f. tomentosum Kitam.
- Polygonum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum
- Polygonum sphaerostachyum Meisn.
- Polygonum splendens Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Bistorta macrophylla is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms