Checklist: Polygonaceae

POLYGONACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Graham, R.A. (1958) Polygonaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006) Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3)  
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
2195.000 RUMEX L. 
Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.
Rumex schimperi Meisn.
*Rumex crispus L.
Rumex nepalensis Spreng.
var. nepalensis
Rumex bequaertii De Wild.
  
2201.000 POLYGONUM L. 
*Polygonum aviculare L.
  
2201.030 PERSICARIA (L.) Mill. 
Persicaria decipiens (R. Br.) K.L. Wilson
Persicaria salicifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Assenov
Persicaria serrulata (Lag.) Webb & Moq.
Polygonum decipiens R. Br.
Polygonum divaricatum Poir.
Polygonum erythropus Dammer
Polygonum leuconeuron Peter
Polygonum salicifolium Brouss. ex Willd.
Polygonum scabrum Poir.
Polygonum serrulatum Lag.
Persicaria madagascariensis (Meisn.) S. Ortiz & Paiva
Persicaria attenuata (R. Br.) Soják subsp. africana K.L. Wilson
Polygonum madagascariense (Meisn.) Meisn.
Polygonum poiretii Meisn. var. madagascariense (Meisn.) Meisn.
Polygonum pulchrum auct. non Blume
Polygonum tomentosum Willd.
Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Soják
Polygonum senegalense Meisn.
Persicaria senegalensis f. albotomentosa (R.A. Graham) K.L. Wilson
Persicaria setosula (A. Rich.) K.L. Wilson
Polygonum setosulum A. Rich.
Persicaria strigosa (R. Br.) H. Gross
Polygonum strigosum R. Br.
  
2204.000 OXYGONUM Burch. 

Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Checklist: Polygonaceae].
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=181, retrieved 21 September 2026

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