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Bistorta amplexicaulis var. speciosa

Red Bistort
Also known as: ? speciosa Hook.fil. +17 more
  • ? speciosa Hook.fil.
  • Bistorta amplexcicaulis (D.Don) Green
  • Bistorta amplexicaulis subsp. sinensis (F.B.Forbes & Hemsl. ex Steward) Soják
  • Bistorta amplexicaulis var. alba Munshi & Javeid
  • Bistorta amplexicaulis var. sinense (Forbes & Hemsl. ex Steward)
  • Bistorta amplexicaulis var. speciosa (Hook.fil.) Munshi & Javeid
  • Bistorta henryi Yonek. & H.Ohashi
  • Bistorta oxyphylla (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene
  • Bistorta petiolata (D.Don) Petrov
  • Bistorta speciosa (Hook.fil.) Greene
  • Persicaria amplexicaulis (D.Don) Ronse Decr.
  • Persicaria amplexicaulis var. speciosa (Greene) Akeroyd
  • Polygonum amplexicaule D.Don
  • Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense F.B.Forbes & Hemsl. ex Steward
  • Polygonum amplexicaule var. speciosa (Meisn.) Hook.fil.
  • Polygonum amplexicaulis D.Don
  • Polygonum oxyphyllum Wall.
  • Polygonum oxyphyllum Wall. ex Meisn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Bistorta amplexicaulis var. speciosa (commonly known as Red Bistort) is a rhizomatous plant within the Polygonaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Bistorta amplexicaulis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Pakistan, West Himalaya
Base Species & Variations

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