Chinese fleeceflower
Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke
Reynoutria multiflora, known as Chinese fleeceflower, is a flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is native to regions including central and southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand. The plant is also referred to as he shou wu in East Asia and is sometimes called fo-ti, though this is considered a misnomer.
Description
Reynoutria multiflora is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is native to central and southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand. The plant is known in English as tuber fleeceflower and Chinese (climbing) knotweed. In East Asia, it is referred to as he shou wu. Another name for the species is fo-ti, which is considered a misnomer. The species was published in 1941 and is found in several regions across Asia, including Korea, Japan, and the Transcaucasus.
Other common names
Chinese fleeceflowerChinese knotweed
Distribution
KP · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Japan · Korea · Taiwan · Thailand · Transcaucasus · Vietnam
Synonyms
Polygonum hypoleucumPolygonum hypoleucumPleuropterus hypoleucusPleuropterus multiflorusPleuropterus cordatusPolygonum multiflorumPolygonum multiflorum var. hypoleucumPolygonum multiflorum var. angulatumAconogonon hypoleucumBilderdykia multifloraFagopyrum multiflorumFallopia multifloraFallopia multiflora var. hypoleucaHelxine multiflorumFallopia multiflora var. angulataFagopyrum multiflorumFallopia multiflora
