Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H.Gross belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 12475

June 8, 2014

Location

Georgia, Guria, Lanchkhuti

42.11, 42.201333

Location Remarks

15 km southeast to Lanchkuti town, 2 km northwest of Japana village. Japana Fishing Farm. 24 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David Kikodze, Shalva Sikharulidze, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Extremely weedy vegetation bordering the pond, Extensive thorny vine invading many shrubs. Fruits bright blue.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Persicaria

Specific Epithet

perfoliata

Authorship

(L.) H.Gross

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#135,011 of 335,497

Top 41%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →