Nicolai Laurentii Burmanni Flora Indica : cui accedit series zoophytorum Indicorum, nec non prodromus florae Capensis

Abstract

Polygonum perfoliatum was collected by Burman; the specimen is currently housed at LINN (Herb. no. 510.35), and it is labelled as "'perfoliaturn'" by Lin-naeus, followed by the letter "A." Accordingly, this may be regarded as the holotype. (Park 1986) "Tab. 30. f.2. POLYGONUM (perfoliatum) foliis triangularibus, caule aculeato, stipulis perfoliato-foliosis patentibus subrotundis. Linn. fp. 521, ubi descr. Acetosa spinosa scandens baccifera. D. Kleinbof, qui addit, quod crescat locis montosis. Acetosa foliis triangularibis, floribus spicatis. D. Pyron. β Fagotritico similis spinosa minor sinica, cauliculis erectis. Plukn. amalth. 87. t. 398. f. 1. quae magnitudine & foliis magnis oblongatis tantum differt. Habitat in India." Keywords: Taxonomy; holotype; Polygonum perfoliatum