Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara, Fl. E. Himalaya 1:69. 1966 (Syn: (=) Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K. Hammer; (=) Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn.; (=) Polygonum acutatum Lehm.; (=) Polygonum cymosum Trevir.; (≡) Polygonum dibotrys D. Don (basionym)) as per GRIN;
Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer, Verz. Landwirtsch. Gartn. Kulturpfl. ed. 2, 1: 121 1986. (Syn: Coccoloba cymosa Lour.; Fagopyrum chinense Raf.; Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn.; Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) H.Hara; Fagopyrum megaspartanium Q.F.Chen; Fagopyrum pilus Q.F.Chen; Fagopyrum triangulare Meisn. ex Wall.; Fagopyrum tristachyum (H.Lév.) Gross; Helxine acutata Kuntze (Unresolved); Oxygonum tristachyum (Baker) H. Perrier; Polygonum acutatum Lehm.; Polygonum cymosum Trevir.; Polygonum dibotrys D.Don; Polygonum labordei H. Lév. & Vaniot; Polygonum rugosum Buch.-Ham. ex Endl. (Unresolved); Polygonum triangulare Wall. (Unresolved); Polygonum tristachyum H. Lév.; Polygonum volubile Turcz.; Polygonum volubile Gilib.; Polygonum volubile Turcz.) as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 ; fag-oh-PY-rum -- Greek: fagus (beech) and pyros (wheat); referring to the beechnut like fruit of buckwheat ... Dave's Botanary sy-MOH-sum -- furnished with cymes (flower clusters) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: golden buckwheat, perennial buckwheat, tall buckwheat • Hindi: बन ओगल ban ogal • Khasi: jarain • Nepali: बन फापर ban phappar Perennial herb up to 1 m tall, branched; lower leaves long petioled, upper on successively smaller petioles, leaves triangular with hastate to cordate base; ochrea 8-15 mm long; flowers white, in branched panicles, branches ecurved; nuts 3-angled, 6-8 mm long, angles acute. Can grow up to height of 5 feet (as reported by ...) and white flowers, and narrow infl. branches, it should be Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara (syn: F. cymosum (Trev) Meisn.). F. esculentum is a much smaller plant, cultivated in fields, mostly at higher altitides, has pinkish tinge in flowers. In F. esculentum the ochrea is hardly 2-4 mm long whereas it is 8-12 mm long in F. dibotrys.
Flora of Chakrata: Fagopyrum esculentum from Chakrata Tiger Fall road: Fagopyrum esculentum from Chakrata Tiger Fall road pls validate Rather F. dibotrys (syn: F. cymosum) Thanks Sir for correction. It is indeed Fagopyrum dibotrys Kalatope id al210711a: A plant which I think is also used locally as a vegetable... Location Kalatope, H.P. Altitude 2100 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height can grow up to 5 feet I think fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat) Since the plant is wild, can grow up to height of 5 feet (as reported by ...) and white flowers, and narrow infl. branches, it should be Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara (syn: F. cymosum (Trev) Meisn.), common in the Himalayas. It is used as a vegetable. F. esculentum is a much smaller plant, cultivated in fields, mostly at higher altitides, has pinkish tinge in flowers. ... may focus on ochrea (a tube like structure at the point from where leaf departs from stem). In F. esculentum the ochrea is hardly 2-4 mm long whereas it is 8-12 mm long in F. dibotrys. Buckwheat seeds make an excellent gluten free flour, whole seeds boiled are a good main course as a salad... good for people with gluten hypersensitivity... ... is absolutely right this is Fagopyrum dibotrys .. I have F. esculentum also from Pangi matching the description given by ... 1 AUG 12
Govind Ghat - Ghangaria trail ... about 6300 ft My thanks to eFI for making my task easier ! Yes ... Another common Himalayan plant. Was it wild or cultivated. In our area Fagopyrum sps. are cultivated by people in higher reaches. These were growing alongside the trail. It could be escapes - not sure of facts.
Trek on August 16, 2012.. hope I am right... Yes ... Very attractive one - please identify. ... Fagopyrum dibotrys (syn. of Fagopyrum acutatum ... family: Polygonaceae) Yes Buckwheat
Fagopyrum dibotrys from way to Ghangriya Called as buckwheat Fagopyrum dibotrys (Family: Polygonaceae) along "Govindghat-Ghangaria trail". Date/Time: 07-08-2012 / 10:20AM. Trek on August 16, 2012..hope I am right... Yes ... Fagopyrum dibotrys from way to Ghangriya Called as buckwheat Yes a Polygonaceae member ID : Polygonum sp. from Shillong: Are attached images Polygonum Sp. ? Please confirm the ID. Location : Shillong Time of Collection 19/10/2012 Habit : Herb Flower : White I hope Fagopyrum dibotrys I think Fagopyrum dibotrys (Polygonaceae) Polygonacae Fortnight: Fagopyrum dibotrys from Uttarakhand-GSMAY04 : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4). Fagopyrum dibotrys, photographed from Chakrata in September and Ukhimath in May in Uttarakhand Very beautiful close up! Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer as per The Plant List. Thanks, .... The Plant List Ver.1.1 record is based on the following: "The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23) " While all other sources accept Fagopyrum dibotrys (efi page) In view it better that we continue to follow Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara till issue is resolved in WCSP or some new things come to light. Polygonaceae Fortnight: Fagopyrum dibotrys from Manali-GSMAY02 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3). Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara, Fl. E. Himal. 69. 1966 syn: Fagopyrum cymosum (Trev.) Meisn. Perennial herb up to 1 m tall, branched; lower leaves long petioled, upper on successively smaller petioles, leaves triangular with hastate to cordate base; ochrea 8-15 mm long; flowers white, in branched panicles, branches ecurved; nuts 3-angled, 6-8 mm long, angles acute. Photgraphed from Manali in October Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer as per The Plant List. Thanks, ... The Plant List Ver.1.1 record is based on the following: "The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23) " While all other sources accept Fagopyrum dibotrys (efi page) In view it better that we continue to follow Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara till issue is resolved in WCSP or some new things come to light. Polygonacae Fortnight: Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer Meghalaya -KDMAY03 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4). Attached images are Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer [Syn - Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) H.Hara] from Barapani, Meghalaya. Thanks ... for updating the latest name. Thanks, .... The Plant List Ver.1.1 record is based on the following: "The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23) " While all other sources accept Fagopyrum dibotrys (efi page) In view it better that we continue to follow Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara till issue is resolved in WCSP or some new things come to light. Polygonaceae Fortnight- Fagopyrum acutatum from VOF:: NS May 03 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Please validate if the pics belong to Fagopyrum acutatum.. recorded from way to Valley of Flowers, Uttrakhand I think the ID is correct! Thanks for sharing! Polygonaceae Fortnight- Fagopyrum acutatum?? from Gori valley :: NS May 04 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6). This one was shot from Gori valley area.. can this be again Fagopyrum acutatum ?? I think yes! You are right Sir! Polygonaceae fortnight : Fagopyrum esculentum : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Fagopyrum esculentum from Chopta It looks like Fagopyrum dibotrys only. Please check the differences with this link: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44793&flora_id=5 My apologies for wrong name ..yeah it is Fagopyrum dibotrys Polygonaceae Fortnight: Fagopyrum dibotrys along "Govindghat-Ghangaria trail" -PKA22: : : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6). Polygonaceae Fortnight: Fagopyrum dibotrys at Manali -PKA13: : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Came across this Polygonaceae sp at the out skirts of Manali. Date/Time: 25-09-2010 / 05:15PM Location: Manali, H.P. Habitat: Wild Plant habit: herb Bot. name: Fagopyrum dibotrys. Yes Fagopyrum acutatum (syn: F. dibotrys) Polygonacae Fortnight: Fagopyrum dibotrys from Kashmir-GSMAY03 : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (3). Fagopyrum dibotrys photographed from Dachhgam in Kashmir Good close-up.. Nice one! Currently known as Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K.Hammer Thanks, .... The Plant List Ver.1.1 record is based on the following: "The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23) " While all other sources accept Fagopyrum dibotrys (efi page) In view it better that we continue to follow Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara till issue is resolved in WCSP or some new things come to light. I think it is advisable to follow F. acutatum as correct name as it is accepted in both 2010 1.1 and 2012 ver. 2 of the Plant List Flora of China listing is 2003, the GRIN record was updated in 2005. GBIF online database mentions this may be the correct name for this species, as its basionym, Polygonum acutatum Lehm., if it applies furnishes the oldest available epithet Thanks, ..., GRIN page on Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K. Hammer has been updated in 2011. (with Comment: this may be the correct name for this species, as its basionym, Polygonum acutatum Lehm., if it applies furnishes the oldest available epithet). Thus issue has been examined by GRIN in 2011, but still they are not sure. The Plant List Ver.1.1 record is based on the following: "The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2012-03-23) " In view it better that we continue to follow Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara till issue is resolved in WCSP (after their review is complete) or some new things come to light. Thanks ... Polygonaceae Fortnight-Fagopyrum species from Gori valley:: NS May 05 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6). This species of Fagopyrum was also recorded from Gori valley area.. leaves are clearly distinct here.. hope to get specific id.. I think F. acutatum only. Thanks for your views Sir, the peculiar shape of leaves made me doubt the id.. In my opinion, this can be Fagopyrum esculentum.. Agree with ... ID. Polygonaceae Fortnight- Fagopyrum acutatum from Shimla:: NS May 17 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5). Wanted to confirm the id of this one, shot from Shimla.. My view is Fagopyrum acutatum Yes..I think your ID is correct! This weed like plant is growing on a mountain slope next to a tarred road. It's in flower now. I think it's buckwheat but would be grateful for confirmation. Perennial Buckwheat (Fagopyrum dibotrys)– Please confirm Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP 01 October 2014 1800m approx. Yes this should be F. dibotrys It's very kind of you. Thank you as always ... Fagopyrum dibotrys -- en route Shilt - GHNP105 - Nov- PKA12 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Large Herb seen en-route Shilt at GHNP. Bot. name: Fagopyrum dibotrys Family: Polygonaceae Common name: Perennial Buckwheat Requesting to please provide ID of this small plant captured near Manali, HP in October 2014. Please Check for Fagopyrum sp. (Polygonaceae)... Appearing as Fagopyrum dibotrys. Sharing some pictures of Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K. Hammer (accepted name) syn: Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara (synonym) shot at Okharpauwa, Nepal on 13 July 2013 at 5200 ft. Nepali Name: वन फापर Van Phaapar/ फापर घाँस Phaapar Ghaas Good of you to draw our attention to the up-dated name of Fagopyrum acutatum to what I was still calling F.dibotrys just weeks ago regarding photos posted in Himachal Pradesh. Stewart (1972) knew the plant as F.cymosum. So one must wonder what name it will be by the time the next flora of the region is published! The 'Enumeration' gives an altitudinal range of 1500-3400m. 'Flora of Kathmandu Valley' only had a record from Bagmati river bank @ 1250m. Names of Plants in India :: Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn. ... synonym: Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara : 2 posts by 2 authors. via Species > F > Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn. ... family: Polygonaceae fag-oh-PY-rum -- Greek: fagus (beech) and pyros (wheat); referring to the beechnut like fruit of buckwheat ... Dave's Botanary sy-MOH-sum -- furnished with cymes (flower clusters) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: golden buckwheat, perennial buckwheat, tall buckwheat • Hindi: बन ओगल ban ogal • Nepali: बन फापर ban phappar botanical names: Fagopyrum cymosum (Trevir.) Meisn. ... synonyms: Fagopyrum acutatum Mansf. ex K. Hammer • Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara • Fagopyrum megaspartanium Q. F. Chen • Fagopyrum pilus Q. F. Chen • Polygonum acutatum Lehm. • Polygonum cymosum Trevir. • Polygonum dibotrys D. Don ... NPGS / GRIN August 1, 2012 ... Govind Ghat - Ghangaria trail Location: Charikot, Nepal Date: 5 September 2017 Elevation : 6500 ft. Syn: Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) H.Hara Nepali Names : बन फापर Ban Phapar / बनभंडे Banabhande / बरबंडे Barabande / सलसले Salasale / भंडे Bhande / फापर घाँस F Phapar Ghans Fagopyrum dibotrys :: Govindghat - Ghangaria, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKSEP-38 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7) Saw these en route Ghangaria from Govindghat, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018. Seen aplenty Kindly validate. Yes ... fagopyrum sp, yes References:
GRIN The Plant List Ver.1.1 Flora of China (Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara) Flora of Pakistan (Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara) Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) H. Hara) Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal PFAF Illustration: Fagopyrum dibotrys Illustration: Fagopyrum dibotrys |
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