Fallopia baldschuanica

Fallopia baldschuanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Fallopia
Species:
F. baldschuanica
Binomial name
Fallopia baldschuanica
(Regel) Holub 1971
Synonyms[1][2][3][4]
Synonymy
  • Polygonum baldschuanicum Regel 1883
  • Bilderdykia baldschuanica (Regel) D.A.Webb
  • Fagopyrum baldschuanicum (Regel) Gross
  • Reynoutria baldschuanica (Regel) Moldenke
  • Tiniaria baldschuanica Hedberg ex Janch.

Fallopia baldschuanica (syn. Polygonum baldschuanicum) is an Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by several common names, including Russian-vine,[5] Bukhara fleeceflower,[6] Chinese fleecevine, mile-a-minute and silver lace vine. It is native to Asia (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, etc.),[7] and is growing wild in parts of Europe and North and Central America as an introduced species.[3][8][7]

Some authors split the species in two, referring to the Chinese populations as Fallopia aubertii and the Russian and Central Asian species as F. baldschuanica.[7]

Fallopia baldschuanica is grown as an ornamental plant for its flower-laced vines. The white flowers are decorative and provide nectar and pollen for the honey bee.[3][7] As it is fast-growing, it is used as cover for unsightly fences and other garden structures. It can become invasive, however.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Tropicos, Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub
  2. ^ "Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference gwen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Tropicos, Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub
  5. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  6. ^ NRCS. "Polygonum baldschuanicum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Flora of China, Fallopia aubertii (L. Henry) Holub, 1971. 木藤首乌 mu teng shou wu
  8. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub