Persicaria elatior, commonly known as tall knotweed, is a species of flowering plant native to eastern Australia.[1] It was one of eleven species selected for the Save a Species Walk campaign in April 2016; scientists walked 300 km to raise money for collection of seeds to be prepared and stored at the Australian PlantBank at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan.[2]
Persicaria elatior | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Persicaria |
Species: | P. elatior
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Binomial name | |
Persicaria elatior (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson
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Synonyms | |
Polygonum elatius R.Br. |
References
edit- ^ Wilson, K.L. "New South Wales Flora Online: Persicaria elatior". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ Barlass, Tim (10 April 2016). "Scientists race to save 11 endangered plants in NSW". Sydney Morning Herald.