Polygonaceae
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Description
1100 spp.
Growing form
Herbs, trees, shrubs, climbers
Leaf
Leaves alternate (,opposite); simple; entire margin; stipules enclose the bud
Flower
3-6 ±tepals in 1-2 whorls; (2-)6(-9) stamens. Bisexual, dioecious or monoecious. Ovary superior.
Fruit and seed
An achene or a nut
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Polygonaceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
- tatarkasvit (Finnish)
- slideväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.38210
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Number of Finnish species at lower taxonomic levels
Subordinate taxa