Description:
Polygonaceae (knotweed, smartweed, or buckwheat family) »
Persicaria nepalensis per-sih-KAR-ee-uh -- medieval name referring to the likeness of the leaves to a peach tree nap-ahl-EN-sis -- of or from Nepal commonly known as: Nepal knotweed, Nepal persicaria, Nepal smartweed • Marathi: नेपाळी परळ nepali paral • Nepalese: रत्नौलो ratnaulo • Punjabi: ਸਤ ਥਲੋਨ sat balon Native of: w Asia, s China, e Asia, Indian subcontinent, Malesia; naturalized in Africa & North America References:
Flowers of India •
eFlora •
NPGS / GRIN •
DDSA. Date: 26 August 2010, 09:21. Source:
Nepal Smartweed. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.