Nepal Persicaria
Polygonum nepalense
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygonum nepalense
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Afghanistan, Himalayas, India, China, Japan, Malesia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Nepal Persicaria
Nepal Persicaria (Polygonum nepalense) is a herb belonging to the Polygonaceae family (Buckwheat/Knotweed family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, trigonous achene fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Afghanistan, Himalayas, India, China, Japan, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February.
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Nepal Persicaria belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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