Pteroxygonum giraldii

Pteroxygonum giraldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Subfamily: Polygonoideae
Genus: Pteroxygonum
Species:
P. giraldii
Binomial name
Pteroxygonum giraldii
Synonyms

Fagopyrum giraldii (Dammer & Diels) Haraldson

Pteroxygonum giraldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, endemic to the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Sichuan. It is found at altitudes of 600–2,000 m (2,000–6,600 ft). It grows to more than 3 m (10 ft) in height, with leaf blades triangular or triangular-ovate in shape, 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) by 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in).

References

  • "Reappraisal of the generic status of Pteroxygonum (Polygonaceae) on the basis of morphology, anatomy and nrDNA ITS sequence analysis", Wei SUN et al., Journal of Systematics and Evolution 46 (1): 73–79 (2008). [1]
  • eFloras description


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