Taxon:  Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai



Summary
Genus:
Persicaria
Family:
Polygonaceae
Subfamily:
Polygonoideae
Tribe:
Persicarieae
Nomen number:
448846
Place of publication:
Rep. veg. Ooryongto 18.  1919
Verified:
05/16/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Polygonum filiforme Thunb.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Tovara filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Polygonum virginianum L. var. filiforme (Thunb.) Nakai

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press. Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
  2. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  3. Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  4. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
  5. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
  6. Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
  7. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: = Polygonum filiforme Thunb.
  8. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  9. Shaw, J. M. H. 2008. New names in Persicaria virginiana. Hanburyana 3:3-9. Note: = Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis (Thunb.) J. H. M. Shaw
  10. Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands. Note: = Antenoron filiforme
  11. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Japanese Rōmajimizuhiki as Antenoron filiforme2Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands. Note: = Antenoron filiforme
Transcribed Chinesejin xian cao as Antenoron filiforme2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaAnhui Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaFujian Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Shengs.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangdong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuizhou Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHenan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHubei Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHunan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangsu Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangxi Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShaanxi Shengs.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShandong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaZhejiang Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islands Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan   
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia n.e. 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar   
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
2Cultivated    also cult.Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands]
  • CHINA: China [Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng (s.), Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng (s.), Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku], Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India (n.e.)
  • INDO-CHINA: Myanmar
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  2. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
  3. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: lists as Persicaria filiformis (Thunb.) Nakai ex W. T. Lee
  4. Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
  5. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Antenoron filiforme (Thunb.) Roberty & Vautier
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Shaw, J. M. H. 2008. New names in Persicaria virginiana. Hanburyana 3:3-9. Note: = Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis (Thunb.) J. H. M. Shaw
Environmentalornamental Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Weed  Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=448846. Accessed 12 May 2026.