Persicaria dichotoma
Persicaria dichotoma (Blume) Masam.
Persicaria dichotoma is a species in the genus Persicaria, belonging to the family Polygonaceae. It was first described in 1954 and has a wide distribution across several regions, including Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.
Description
Persicaria dichotoma is a member of the Polygonaceae family, commonly known as the buckwheat family. It is native to a variety of regions, including Madagascar, India, China, and parts of Africa. The species is also found in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and other tropical and subtropical areas. Its broad geographic range includes locations such as Assam, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Fiji, Guinea, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Nansei-shoto, Nigeria, and Taiwan. The species was published in 1954 under the authorship of Masam.
Distribution
MG · TW · Global · Assam · Bangladesh · Central African Repu · China Southeast · Fiji · Guinea · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Madagascar · Malaya · Nansei-shoto · Nigeria · Philippines · Sri Lanka · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam · Wallis-Futuna Is. · Zaïre
Synonyms
Polygonum dichotomumPolygonum strigosum var. peduncularePolygonum tetragonumPolygonum pedunculareTruellum dichotomumPersicaria peduncularisTracaulon pedunculareTracaulon tetragonum