Bistorta affinis

Bistorta affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Bistorta
Species:
B. affinis
Binomial name
Bistorta affinis
(D. Don) Greene
Synonyms[1]
  • Persicaria affinis (D.Don) Ronse Decr.
  • Polygonum affine D.Don

Bistorta affinis (synonyms Polygonum affine, Persicaria affinis), the Himalayan bistort,[2] fleece flower, or knotweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern India, Pakistan, Kashmir).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO_693182-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.