Following Flora of North America for the recognition of Persicaria. For species placement see Polygonum sect. Persicaria in Flora of China 5: 293 (2003).
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Polygonum jucundum ?
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
1988-10-15 (Verbatim: 15 Oct 1988)
Preferred name:
Polygonum L.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Guangxi, Lingui County, Wantien area, Chuanlin Valley
Verbatim locality:
Guangxi, Lingui County, Wantien area, Chuanlin Valley
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes CH472
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
14-OCT-1988
Start date:
1988-10-14
Country:
China
Habitat:
Valley bottom track. Cut-over forest margin.
Notes:
Stems ascending, rooting at base. Leaves glaucescent below, with dark crescent-shaped area above often faint. Perianth pink, 1.5-2mm long. Plant glabrous except midrib on lower side of leaf and long setae. V ery common in this fairly dry habitat. .