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Polygonaceae

Plant Families

Polygonaceae, commonly known as the knotweed family, or in the United States as the smartweed buckwheat family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales comprising approximately 1,200 species across roughly 48 genera. Its members are marked by swollen stem nodes and by an ochrea, a papery sheath formed from fused stipules at the base of each leaf, with small bisexual flowers bearing three to six sepals and no petals. The family includes buckwheat, rhubarb, common sorrel, and sea grape, as well as the invasive Japanese knotweed.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Polygonaceae
Filter Results7 entries

Bistorta officinalis

Polygonaceae

Buckwheat

Polygonaceae

Fagopyrum tataricum

Polygonaceae

Japanese Knotweed

Polygonaceae

Rhubarb

Polygonaceae

Rumex acetosella

Polygonaceae

Sorrel

Polygonaceae
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Bistorta officinalis, Species
Source Bistorta officinalis (Wikipedia)
Buckwheat, Species
Source Wikidata: Buckwheat
Fagopyrum tataricum, Species
Source Wikidata: Fagopyrum tataricum
Japanese Knotweed, Species
Source Wikidata: Japanese Knotweed
Rhubarb, Species
Source Wikidata: Rhubarb
Rumex acetosella, Species
Source Wikidata: Rumex acetosella
Sorrel, Species
Source Wikidata: Sorrel
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156117, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Polygonaceae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed-buckwheat family in the United States.
  • In Group: Other Eudicot Families, Lead
    The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed-buckwheat family in the United States.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Polygonaceae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1633
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Polygonaceae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Polygonaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Polygonaceae
Wikidata Q156117, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Japanese Knotweed
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Knotweed, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rhubarb
Parent Taxon Of: Rhubarb, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Sorrel
Parent Taxon Of: Sorrel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Fagopyrum tataricum
Parent Taxon Of: Fagopyrum tataricum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Buckwheat
Parent Taxon Of: Buckwheat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rumex acetosella
Parent Taxon Of: Rumex acetosella, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Bistorta officinalis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bistorta officinalis, Introduction
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bistorta officinalis, Introduction
Bistorta officinalis (synonym Persicaria bistorta), known as bistort, common bistort, European bistort, or meadow bistort, is a species of flowering plant in the dock family Polygonaceae native to Europe and northern and western Asia.
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