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Persicaria ferruginea

Persicaria ferruginea (Wedd.) Soják
Persicaria ferruginea
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Persicaria ferruginea (Wedd.) Soják is a species in the genus Persicaria, belonging to the family Polygonaceae. It is native to a wide range of regions in the Neotropics and parts of Central and South America.

Description

Persicaria ferruginea is a member of the Polygonaceae family, commonly known as the buckwheat family. It is distributed across several countries and regions, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Córdoba, Meta, Valle del Cauca, Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil (Northeast, North, Southeast, South, West-Central), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico (Gulf, Northeast, Southeast). The species was first published in 1974.

Distribution

Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Córdoba, Meta, Valle del Cauca · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Nicaragua · Paraguay · Peru · Uruguay · Venezuela · Archipiélago de Cuba

Synonyms

Polygonum ferrugineumPolygonum gummiferaPolygonum spectabilePolygonum spectabile var. minor

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