Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (23).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (25).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (17).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (22).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (18).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (12).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (10).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (15).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (9).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (29).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (2).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (16).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (7).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (20).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (5).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (19).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (6).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (27).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (11).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (8).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (24).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (13).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (28).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (3).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (21).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (4).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (14).JPG
Polygonum perfoliatum, Davidson, C 12475--Georgia Caucasus). Guria Region. Japana. 9 Jun 2014. DSC08097 (26).JPG
Native to Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Malaya, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Primorye, Sakhalin, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Vietnam, West Himalaya; introduced into Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Germany, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Virginia, West Virginia; presence uncertain in Tibet (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
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.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Persicaria
Specific Epithet
perfoliata
Authorship
(L.) H.Gross
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#135,011 of 335,497
Top 41%
Extinction probability
9%
