Bistorta incana
| Bistorta incana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Bistorta |
| Species: | B. incana
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| Binomial name | |
| Bistorta incana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Polygonum bistorta var. incanum Nakai | |
Bistorta incana is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Korea and Manchuria.[2]
Taxonomy
Bistorta incana was first described in 1911 by Takenoshin Nakai as Polygonum bistorta var. incanum.[2][1][3] In 1922, he elevated it to species status.[2][1][4]
Description
It is an erec perennial herb growing to a height of 1 m. The stem leaves are opposite, ovate- lanceolate, have short or no petioles, and the margins are entire. The backs of the leaves are covered with dense white hairs, giving them a silvery white color. The light-red flowers bloom from June to September, and hang in spikes at the ends of flower stalks that are 80-100 cm long. The fruit is a triangular achene.[1]
In Korea, it is native to Yanggang-do and Hamgyeong-do, and grows in alpine meadows.[1]
Uses
In Korea, it is used as a dye, and its rhizome is used as medicine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Details - Bistorta incana (Nakai) Nakai ex T.Mori". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ a b c d "Bistorta incana (Nakai) T.Mori | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ Nakai T. (1911). "Polygonaceae". Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo. 31: 168.
- ^ Mori, T. (1922) An Enumeration of Plants Hitherto Known from Corea: 130
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