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Persicaria foliosa

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BISH 416685Botany

Persicaria foliosa

As recorded: Polygonum foliosum var. paludicola (Makino) Kitam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae

Collected by
Seto, K.; Okamoto, M.M. Okamoto →K. Seto →
Collector number
6
Date
October 6, 1973
Locality
Honshu, Osaka prefecture, Shinzaike, Torigai, Settsu-shi
Island
Honshu
Region
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Elevation
6 m
Identified by
D.Herbst, S.Sohmer & W.L.WagnerS. D.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →W.L.Wagner →
Record type
Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On October 6, 1973, Seto, K.; Okamoto, M. also collected 1 other specimen.

Persicaria foliosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-30.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Persicaria foliosa. BISH 416685. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/416685.

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