Genus Reynoutria Houtt.

Possible synonym of Fallopia Adans.


Summary
Genus number:
17139
Last updated:
4 November 2011
Family:
Polygonaceae
Subfamily:
Polygonoideae
Tribe:
Polygoneae
Common name(s):

knotweed
Accession count:

5 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Ronse Decraene, L.-P. & J. R. Akeroyd. 1988. Generic limits in Polygonum and related genera (Polygonaceae) on the basis of floral characters. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 98:346. Note: = Fallopia Adans.
  2. Sanchez, A. et al. 2011. Taxonomy of Polygonoideae (Polygonaceae): a new tribal classification. Taxon 60:157. Note: results from chloroplast DNA support independent status
  3. Schuster, T. M. et al. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships of Muehlenbeckia, Fallopia, and Reynoutria (Polygonaceae) investigated with chloroplast and nuclear sequence data. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 172:1053-1066. Note: accepts
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/taxonomygenus?id=17139. Accessed 15 April 2026.