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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Reynoutria - The names

 


Reynoutria ciliinervis (Nakai) Moldenke -> Fallopia ciliinervis (Nakai) Moldenke 




Reynoutria compacta (Hook.f.) Nakai

Fallopia compacta (Hook.f.) G.H.Loos & P.Keil, Fallopia japonica var. compacta (Hook.f.) J.P.Bailey, Polygonum compactum Hook.f., Polygonum cuspidatum f. compactum (Hook.f.) Nakai, Polygonum cuspidatum var. compactum (Hook.f.) L.H.Bailey, Polygonum sieboldii var. compactum (Hook.f.) L.H.Bailey 

ENGLISH : Asian knotweed, Dwarf Japanese knotweed, Dwarf knotweed.

ESTONIAN : Kompaktne pargitatar, Kompaktne reynuutria.

JAPANESE : オノエイタドリ Onoeitadori, メイゲツソウ Meigetsu sou, めいげつそう Meigetsu-sō, 名月草 Meigetsu kusa.

KOREAN : 레이누트리아 콤팩타 leinuteulia kompaegta, 왜소한 마디풀 waesohan madipul.

RUSSIAN : Рейнутрия компактная Reynutriya kompaktnaya.






Reynoutria japonica Houtt. (35 synonyms)

Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr., Pleuropterus cuspidatus (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Gross, Pleuropterus zuccarinii (Small) Small, Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc., Polygonum hachidyoense Makino, Polygonum japonicum (Houtt.) S.L.Welsh, nom. illeg. homonym. post., Polygonum pictum Jacques, Polygonum reynoutria Makino, Polygonum sieboldii de Vriese ex L.H.Bailey, nom. illeg. superfl., Polygonum zuccarinii Small, Reynoutria hachidyoensis (Makino) Nakai, Reynoutria hachijoensis Nakai ex Jôtani, Reynoutria hastata (Honda) Nakai, Reynoutria henryi Nakai, Reynoutria uzenensis (Honda) Honda, Reynoutria yabeana Honda, Tiniaria japonica (Houtt.) Hedberg 

BULGARIAN : Японска фалопия

CHINESE : 斑庄根 Bān zhuāng gēn, 大接骨 Dà jiē gǔ, 虎杖 Hǔ zhàng, 黃藥子 Huáng yào zǐ, 

酸筒杆 Suān tǒng gān, 酸桶芦 Suān tǒng lú.

CROATIAN : Japanski dvornik

CZECH : Křídlatka japonská, Opletka japonská.

DANISH : Japan-Pileurt

DUTCH : Japanse duizendknoop.

ENGLISH : American bamboo, Billyweed, Donkey rhubarb, Elephant-ear bamboo, Fleeceflower, Himalayan fleece vine, Japanese knotweed, Mexican bamboo, Pea shooters. 

ESTONIAN : Jaapani kirburohi, Vooljas pargitatar, Vooljas konnatatar, Vooljas kirburohi. 

FINNISH : Japanintatar.

FRENCH : Renouée à feuilles pointues, Renouée du Japon. 

GERMAN : Japanische Staudenknöterich, Japanischer Staudenknöterich

GREEK : φαρμακευτική ρεϊνουτρία farmakeftikí reïnoutría, Ιαπωνικό ζιζανιοκτόνο Iaponikó zizanioktóno.

HEBREW : ארכובית יפנית arkovit yefanit.

HUNGARIAN : Ártéri japánkeserűfű.

ICELANDIC : Blómsúra, Japanssúra. 

ITALIAN : Poligono del Giappone.

JAPANESE : イタドリ Itadori, 虎杖 Itadori.

KOREAN : 호장근 hojang-geun.

LATVIAN : Japānas dižsūrene.

LITHUANIAN : Japoninis pelėvirkštis. Japoninė reinutrė, Plačialapé reinutrė.

NORWEGIAN : Parkslirekne.

PERSIAN : فالوپیا جاپنیکا 

POLISH : Rdestowiec ostrokończysty.

ROMANIAN : Iulișcoa, trosnoțel, trosot japonez.

ROMANSH :  Badalestg giapunais(Switzerland).

RUSSIAN : Рейнутрия японская Reynutriya yaponskaya.

SLOVAKIAN : Kridlatka japonská, Pohánkovec japonský.

SLOVENIAN : Japonski dresnik.

SWEDISH : Parkslide.

UKRAINIAN : Далекосхідна гречка японська Dalekoskhidna hrechka yaponsʹka.

VIETNAMESE : Cốt khí, Cốt khí củ



Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke -> Pleuropterus multiflorus (Thunb.) Turcz. ex Nakai




Reynoutria sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Nakai

Fallopia sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Ronse Decr., Pleuropterus sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Moldenke, Polygonum sachalinense F.Schmidt, Reynoutria brachyphylla (Honda) Nakai, Reynoutria sachalinensis var. brachyphylla Honda, Tiniaria sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Janch. 

CZECH : Křídlatka sachalinská, Opletka sachalinská.

DANISH : Kæmpepileurt.

DUTCH : Sachalinse duizendknoop

ENGLISH : Giant knotweed.

FINNISH : Jättitatar, Sahalinintatar. 

FRENCH : Renouée de Sakhaline.

GERMAN : Russischer Staudenknöterich, Sachalin-Knöterich, Sachalin-Staudenknöterich.

GREEK : Γιγαντιαίο ζιζανιοκτόνο Gigantiaío zizanioktóno.

HUNGARIAN : Óriás japánkeserűfű.

ICELANDIC : Risasúra.

JAPANESE : おおいたどり  Ō itadori, 大虎杖 Ōitadori, レイノウトリア・スカラ Reinoutoria sukara.

KOREAN : 왕호장 wang-ho-jang, 왕호장근  wang-ho-jang-geun.

LATVIAN : Sahalīnas dižsūrene.

LITHUANIAN : Sachalininė reinutrė.

POLISH : Rdestowiec sachaliński.

RUSSIAN : Рейнутрия сахалинская Reynutriya sakhalinskaya.

SPANISH : Musaraña de Sajalín, Musaraña gigante.

SWEDISH : Jätteslide.

UKRAINIAN : Далекосхідна гречка сахалінська Dalekoskhidna hrechka sakhalinsʹka, Гірчак сахалінський Hirchak sakhalinsʹkyy, Сахалі́нська гречка Sakhalínsʹka hrechka.




Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Ecballium - The names

 


Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich.

Bryonia elaterium (L.) E.H.L.Krause, Ecballium agreste Rchb., nom. illeg. superfl., Ecballium elaterium var. monoicum Batt., not validly publ., Momordica elaterium L. 

ALBANIAN : Kungull i egër, Kungullushka.

ARABIC :  الفقوص  alfuqus, القثاء البري alqitha' albariyi, بزيط bazit (slang), بلحة بن جحا bilahat bn juha (slang),  فقوس الحمار faqaws alhimar,  قاذف الحَ qadhif alh, قثاء الحمار qitha' alhimar, طيار tayaar (Slang).

ARMENIAN : Կատաղի վարունգ Kataghi varung.

AZERBAIJANI : Adi dəlixiyar, ائششک خیاری .

BELARUSIAN : Шалёны агурок Šaliony ahurok.

BULGARIAN : Луда краставица Luda krastavitsa, Морска краставичка Morska krastavichka.

CATALAN :  Cogombre salvatge, Esquitxagossos.

CHINESE :  喷瓜 Pēn guā.

CROATIAN : Primorska štrcalica.

CZECH : Tykvice, Tykvice stříkavá, Tykvice srdčitá.

DANISH : Æselagurk, Springagurk.

DUTCH :  Ezelskomkommer, Springkomkommer, Spuitkomkommer. 

ENGLISH : Exploding cucumber, Squirting cucumber.

FINNISH : Ruiskukurkku.

FRENCH : Concombre d'âne, Concombre purgatif, Concombre sauvage, Cornichon d’âne, Ecbalie élatère, Momordique sauvage.

GEORGIAN : კიტრანა  kitrana.

GERMAN : Echte Springgurke, Eselsgurke, gemeine Spritzgurke, gewöhnliche Spritzgurke, Springkürbis, Spritzgurke.

GREEK : Πικραγγουριά Pikrangouriá.

HEBREW : יְרֹקֶת-חֲמוֹר מְצוּיָה  yeroket-hamor metzuya, ירוקת חמור מצויה yaroket chamor metzuya.

HINDI : एक्बैलियम एलाटेरियम exbailium elaterium, फटने वाला खीरा fatne wala kheera, स्क्वर्टिंग कुकुंबर schwarting cucumber.

HUNGARIAN : Magrúgó.

ITALIAN : Cocomero asinino, Cucuzzigl (Naple), Elaterio, Elatèrio (Veneto), Momordica selvatica, Schizzetto, Sucheta marina (Veneto).

JAPANESE :  テッポウウリ Teppō uri, 鉄砲瓜 Teppō uri.

KABYLE : ⴰⴼⵇⵓⵙ ⵏ ⵓⴻⵖⵢⵓⵍ afqus n ueɣyul (Tifinagh),  Afeqqus n weɣyul (Berber Latin).

KAZAKH : Атпақияр Atpaqïyar.

KOREAN : 분출오이 bunchul-oi, 에크발리움 엘라테리움 ekeuballium ellatelium, 물총오이  mulchong-oi, 폭발오이 pogbal-oi, 폭발하는 오이 pogbalhaneun oi, 스쿼팅오이 seukwoting-oi.

MACEDONIAN : Луда краставица Luda krastavica.

MALTESE : bettieħ il-ħmir, faqqus il-ħmir.

NEAPOLITAN : Cucuzzigl.

NORWEGIAN : Eselagurk, Springagurk, Sprøyteagurk.

PERSIAN : خرخیار kharkhyar.

POLISH : Tryskawiec, Tryskawiec sprężysty.

PORTUGUESE : Pepineiro-de-São-Gregório, Pepineiro-selvagem, Pepino-de-São-Gregório, Pepino-do-diabo, Pepino-explosivo, Pepino-selvagem.

ROMANIAN : Plesnitoare.

RUSSIAN : Бешеный огурец Beshenyy ogurets. Бешеный огурец обыкновенный 

SERBIAN : Дивљи краставац Divlji krastavac, Обична штралица Obična štralica. 

SLOVAKIAN : Tekvičník srdcolistý, Tekvičník striekavý.

SLOVENIAN : Navadni štrkavec.

SPANISH : Calabacilla amarga, Chombrillo amargo, Cogombro do demo (Galicia), Cohombrillo amargo, Cohombrillo amargosu (Asturias), Elateria, Elatérico, Elaterio (Asturias), Melón bravíu (Salamanca), Meloncicos, Pepinillo del diablo, Pepinillo del diañu (Asturias), Pepino de lagarto.

SWEDISH : Sprutgurka. 

TAMIL : வெடிக்கும் வெள்ளரிக்காய் vedikkum vellarikkaai.

TELUGU : పేలుతున్న దోసకాయ paelutunna dosakaya స్క్విర్టింగ్ కుకుంబర్ squirting kukumber. 

TURKISH : Eşek hıyarı. 

UKRAINIAN : Скажений огірок Skazhenyy ohirok, Огірок-пирскач пружний Ohirok-pyrskach pruzhnyy

UPPER SORBIAN : Tykwica.

ZAZAKI : Xiyarê luye.




Ecballium elaterium subsp. dioicum (Batt.) Costich

Ecballium elaterium var. dioicum Batt.

FRENCH : Ecbalie élatère dioïque.




Ecballium elaterium subsp. elaterium

Cucumis agrestis Blackw. ex Rchb., pro syn.. Cucumis asininus Garsault,, Ecballium elaterium var. palmatipartitum Boiss., Ecballium officinale T.Nees,, Ecballium officinarum Rich. ex M.Roem., Ecballium purgans Schrad., Elaterium cordifolium Moench,, Momordica angulata Savi ex Steud., nom. nud., Momordica aspera Lam., Momordica ecirrhata Stokes, Momordica elastica Salisb., Momordica officinarum-elaterium Crantz 

FRENCH : Momordique officinale.





Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Polygonum - The names

 


This would have to be one of the most challenging genera to work with. Although the majority of species have been moved to other genera, the taxonomy is still overwhelming (31 synonyms here, 115 synonyms there, 172 synonyms elsewhere) and hard to keep up with. In contrast the vernacular is sparse for most species and a little confused, sometimes totally incorrect. 



Polygonum affine D.Don. -> Bistorta affinis (D.Don) Greene



Polygonum amphibium L. ->  Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre



Polygonum amplexicaule D.Don -> Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene




Polygonum arenarium Loisel. -> Polygonum bellardii All.




Polygonum arenarium Raf. -> Polygonum aviculare L.






Polygonum arenarium Waldst. & Kit.

Centinodia arenaria (Waldst. & Kit.) Fourr. 

CHINESE : 沙生萹蓄 Shā shēng biān xù. 

CROATIAN : Pješčani dvornik. 

ENGLISH : European knotweed, Leathery knotweed, Lesser red-knotgrass, Sand knotweed.

ESTONIAN : Liiv-kirburohi.

FINNISH : Lusikkatatar. 

MACEDONIAN : Песочен троскот Pesočen troskot.

RUSSIAN : Горец песчаный Gorets peschanyy, Спорыш песчаный Sporysh peschanyy.

SWEDISH : Fransk trampört, Pilgrimstrampört.

UKRAINIAN : Спориш пісковий Sporysh piskovyy.






Polygonum arenarium subsp. arenarium

Polygonum aphyllum (Hayne) Krock., Polygonum aviculare var. aphyllum Hayne, Polygonum divaricatum Less., nom. illeg., Polygonum equisetiforme J.Mayer ex Ten, not validly publ., Polygonum junceum Ledeb., Polygonum pseudoarenarium Klokov, Polygonum venantianum Clementi  

No commun name found.




Polygonum arenarium subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) Thell.

Polygonum aviculare subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) O.Bolòs & Vigo, Polygonum patulum subsp. pulchellum (Loisel.) Leblebici, Polygonum pulchellum Loisel., Polygonum arenarium subsp. janatae (Klokov) Soó, Polygonum debeauxii Le Grand, Polygonum janatae Klokov, Polygonum thevenaei Lesp. 

No commun name found.



Polygonum arenastrum Boreau (32 synonyms)

Centinodia microsperma (Jord. ex Boreau) Fourr., Polygonum acetosellum Klokov ex Kom., Polygonum aequale Lindm., Polygonum aviculare var. arenastrum (Boreau) Nyman, Polygonum aviculare var. litorale auct., non (Link) Koch, auct. Aust., Polygonum berteroi Phil., Polygonum calcatum Lindm., Polygonum depressum (Meisn.) Longo, Polygonum ebracteatum Munshi & Javeid, Polygonum lencoranicum Kom., Polygonum maritimum J.Rémy, nom. illeg., Polygonum microspermum Jord. ex Boreau, Polygonum montereyense Brenckle, Polygonum parvulum (Moss) P.D.Sell, Polygonum planum Skvortsov, Polygonum propinquum Ledeb., Polygonum prostratum Skvortsov, nom. illeg., Polygonum pycnophyllum Gand., Polygonum sparsiflorum Vorosch., Polygonum suifunense Vorosch. & N.S.Pavlova 

ENGLISH :  Prostrate knotweed, Prostrate wireweed. 




Polygonum aubertii L.Henry -> Fallopia aubertii (L.Henry) Holub




Polygonum aviculare L. (115 synonyms) 

Avicularia vulgaris Didrichs., Centinodia avicularis (L.) Fourr., Centinodium aviculare (L.) Drejer, Centinodium axillare Friche-Joset & Montandon, Polygonum agreste Sumnev., Polygonum aphyllum Krock., Polygonum araraticum Kom., Polygonum aviculare subsp. aviculare, Polygonum aviculare subsp. latifolium Ehrh., not validly publ., Polygonum aviculare subsp. neglectum (Besser) Arcang., Polygonum aviculare var. aviculare, Polygonum aviculare var. vegetum Ledeb., Polygonum heterophyllum Lindm., Polygonum heterophyllum var. rubescens (Small) R.J.Davis, Polygonum monspeliense Thiéb.-Bern. ex Pers., Polygonum neglectum Besser, Polygonum procumbens Gilib., Polygonum retinerve Vorosch., Polygonum rubescens Small, .Polygonum scythicum Klokov, Polygonum striatum K.Koch, Polygonum uruguense H.Gross 

AFRIKAANS : Varkgras, Voëlduisendknoop. 

ALBANIAN : Bar pate, Bari i oborreve, Nejcë.

ARABIC : البطباط albutbat , الجَنْجَر aljanjar, الجُنْجُر aljunjur, طرنة Batbât, بَطْبَاط الطيور نوع batbat altuyur nawe,  بطباط  bitibat, شَبَط الغُول Shabat el ghûl, عصا الراعي ‘Assâ er râ'î ((Asa er-ra'i), طرنة Turnah (Torna).

ARMENIAN : Ճնճղապաշար Chnchghapashar, ճնճղկապաշար chnchghkapashar, մատիտեղ թռչնի matitegh t’rrch’ni, ծտապաշար tstapashar. 

AZERBAIJANI : Quş qırxbuğumu , قوش‌اپبه‌یی Quşəppbəyi, قوش قیرخ بوغومو .

BELARUSIAN : Драсён незаўважаемы Drasion niezaŭvažajemy, Драсён птушыны Drasion ptušyny, Драсён разналісты Drasion raznalisty, Гусятнік Husiatnik, Птушыная грэчка Ptušynaja hrečka, Спары́ш Sparýš, Спарышнік Sparyšnik, Свіная трава Svinaja trava, Свінуха Svinucha, Травяная зелень Travianaja zielień, Зерніца Ziernica.

BULGARIAN : Гъсеница Gŭsenitsa, Пача трева Pacha treva, Обикновена пача трева Obiknovena pacha treva.

CATALAN : Centinòdia, Corretjola, Herba de cent nusos, Meligó, Passacamins, Passacamins comú.

CHINESE :  百节草 Bǎi jié cǎo, 萹蓄 Biǎn xù, 萹蓄 Biān xù (medicinal name), 扁竹 Bian zhú, 扁竹蓼 Bian zhú liǎo, 多茎萹蓄 Duō jīng biān xù,  粉节草 Fěn jiě cáo, 萹 Piān (Taiwan), 竹叶草 Zhú yè cǎo. 

CROATIAN : Oputina, Ptičji dvornik, Tròskot.

CZECH j: Rdesno ptačí, Truskavec ptačí. 

DANISH : Vejpileurt, Vej-Pileurt.

DUTCH :  Gewoon varkensgras, Varkensgras. 

ENGLISH : Birdweed, Common knotgrass, Knotweed, Knotgrass, Pigweed, Prostrate knotweed, Prostrate smartweed, Wire weed.*

ESTONIAN : Erilehine linnurohi, Harilik linnurohi.

FINNISH : Isopihatatar, Kotipihatatar, Pihatatar.

FRENCH :  Centinode, Herbe à cochon, Renouée des oiseaux, Traînasse.

GERMAN : Echter Vogelknöterich, Vogelknöterich, Vogel-Knöterich. 

GREEK :  Αρσενικό πολύγωνο Arseniko polygono, Πολύγονον το άρρεν Polýgono to árren, Πολύκομπο  Polykombo.

HEBREW :  אַרְכּוּבִית arkuvit, עשב קשר ashev kasher, פוליגונום אביקולר poligunom avikoler.

HUNGARIAN : Disznópázsit, Disznóporcsin, Madárkeserűfű, Porcogófű, Porcfű, Porcsin keserűfű, Porcsinfű, Térdkötőfű.

ICELANDIC : Blóðarfi. 

ITALIAN : Bistorte aviculare, Bistorta centinodio, Poligono degli uccelli, Centinodia, Correggiola.

JAPANESE : ミチヤナギ Michi yanagi,  Michi yanagi, みちやなぎ Michi yanagi, 路柳 Michi yanagi, 庭柳 Niwa yanagi.

KOREAN : 마디풀 madipul.

LATVIAN : Maura sūrene.

LITHUANIAN : Takažolė.

MACEDONIAN : Птичја подворка Ptičja podvorka.

MALAY : Keludah, Rumput keludah (Indonesia), Rumput sembilan sendi, Tumbuhan keludah (Indonesia).

NORWEGIAN : Tungras.

POLISH : Rdest ptasi. 

PORTUGUESE : Centonódia, Corriola-bastarda, Erva-da-ferradeira, Erva-da-muda, Erva-da-saúde, Erva-das-galinhas, Erva-dos-passarinhos, Língua-de-perdiz, Persicária-sempre-noiva, Sanguinária, Sanguinha, Sempre-noiva-dos-modernos.

ROMANIAN : Troscot. 

RUSSIAN : Горе́ц пти́чий Goréts ptíchiy, Гречиха птичья Grechikha ptich'ya, Спорыш птичий Sporysh ptichiy.

SERBIAN : Пасја трава Pasja trava, Птичја трава Ptičja trava, Троска Troska, Троскот Troskot. 

SERBO-CROATIAN : Tròskot.

SLOVAKIAN : Stavikrv vtáčí.

SLOVENIAN : Ptičja dresen.

SPANISH : Centinodia (Argentina), Corregüela de los caminos, Duraznillo (Argentina), Hierba de las calanturas, Hierba de los cien nudos, Hierba nudosa, Hierba rastrera, Lengua de pajaro, Pasto del pollo (Argentina), Pico de gorrión (Mexico), Polígono macho, Sanguinaria mayor, Cien nudos (Argentina).

SWEDISH : Trampört.

TURKISH : Çoban değneği, Çoban dayağı.

UKRAINIAN : Гірчак пташиний Hirchak ptashynyy, Спориш пташиний Sporysh ptashynyy.

VIETNAMESE : Biển súc, Cây biển súc, Cây xương cá, Rau đắng, Xương cá.


*POWO cite the misleading name “pin chook” for this species. This is supposed to be a phonetic rendering of the Chinese 萹蓄 Biān xù, also romanized as biǎn xù or pien hsu.





Polygonum bellardii All. (26 synonyms)

Centinodia bellardii (All.) Fourr., Polygonum arenarium Loisel., nom. illeg., Polygonum aviculare subsp. bellardii (All.) Bonnier & Layens, Polygonum flagellare Spreng., nom. illeg., Polygonum flagelliforme Loisel., Polygonum flavescens Jord. ex Nyman, not validly publ., Polygonum gmelinii Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum gracile Guss., nom. illeg., Polygonum kitaibelianum Sadler, Polygonum laxiflorum Pall. ex Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum monspeliense Guss., sensu auct., Polygonum nudum Dulac, Polygonum patulum var. virgatum (Loisel.) Rouy, Polygonum ramiflorum Janka, Polygonum reticulatum K.Koch, Polygonum rubriflorum Friv. ex Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum strictum Ledeb., nom. illeg., Polygonum tiflisiense Kom., Polygonum virgatum Loisel. 

No commun name found.




Polygonum bistorta L.  -> Bistorta officinalis Delarbre





Polygonum boreale (Lange) Small

Polygonum aequale subsp. oedocarpum Lindm., Polygonum arenastrum subsp. boreale (Lange) Á.Löve, Polygonum aviculare var. boreale Lange, Polygonum aviculare subsp. boreale (Lange) Karlsson, Polygonum aviculare var. oedocarpum (Lindm.) Dostál, Polygonum islandicum Meisn. ex Small, nom. illeg., Polygonum oedocarpum (Lindm.) P.D.Sell 

ENGLISH : Northern knotgrass.

RUSSIAN : Спорыш северный Sporysh severny.




Polygonum aviculare L. subsp. calcatum (Lindm.) Thell. -> Polygonum arenastrum Boreau




Polygonum aviculare L. var. litorale auct. -> Polygonum boreale (Lange) Small




Polygonum calcatum Lindm. -> Polygonum arenastrum Boreau




Polygonum equisetiforme Gren. & Godr. -> Polygonum scoparium Req. ex Loisel.



Polygonum equisetiforme J.Mayer ex Ten. -> Polygonum arenarium subsp. arenarium





Polygonum equisetiforme Sm. (20 synonyms) 

Dioctis equisetifolia Raf., nom. illeg. superfl., Polygonum caesaraugustanum Echeandía ex Pau, Polygonum controversum Guss., Polygonum crenatum Ehrenb. ex Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum decumbens (Sauvage) P.Fourn. ex Vindt, nom. illeg., Polygonum ehrenbergii Meisn., Polygonum marioticum Ehrenb. ex Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum suffruticosum Salzm. ex Ball, not validly publ., Polygonum todaroi Lojac., Polygonum tumidum Aucher ex Meisn., not validly publ., Polygonum urgellense Sennen 

ARABIC : عشبة القرضاب eushbat alqardab.

CZECH :  Rdesno přesličkovité, Truskavec přesličkovitý.

ENGLISH : False horsetail, Horse-tail knotweed.

FRENCH : Fausse prêle, Qordaab (Algeria, Egypt).

GREEK : Πολυγόνατος  Polygónatos  (Cyprus).

HEBREW :  אַרְכֻּבִּית שְׁבַטְבַּטִּית  arkoobit shevatbatit, ארכובית שבטבטית arkovit shavtavtit.

KOREAN : 개마디풀 gaemadipul.

SPANISH : Corregüela de risco, Hierba de saladar, Siempreviva de mar.



Polygonum hydropiper L.  -> Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre        



Polygonum lapathifolium L. -> Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Delarbre



Polygonum littorale Gren. & Godr. -> Polygonum roberti Loisel.



Polygonum littorale Link -> Polygonum aviculare L.



Polygonum littorale Pers. -> Polygonum maritimum L.



Polygonum littorale (Greene) Fedde  -> Bistorta vivipara (L.) Delarbre



Polygonum molle D.Don -> Koenigia mollis(D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal



Polygonum molle Wight -> Koenigia polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal




Polygonum odoratum Lour. -> Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Soják        




Polygonum paleaceum Wall. ex Hook.f. ->  Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis




Polygonum scoparium Req. ex Loisel.

Polygonum bocconei DC. ex Meisn., Polygonum corsicanum Link, Polygonum 

equisetiforme Gren. & Godr., Polygonum equisetiforme subsp. scoparium (Req. ex Loisel.) Arcang., Persicaria equisetiformis Sm., Persicaria scoparium Req. ex Loisel.

ENGLISH : Broom knotweed, False horsetail.

FRENCH : Fausse prêle, Persicaria vivace, Renouée à balais.