EPPO Global Database

Koenigia polystachya(POLPS)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: POLPS
  • Preferred name: Koenigia polystachya
  • Authority: (Meisner) Schuster & Reveal

Notes

Western Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan), Himalayas, northeast India, China (including Tibet). Cultivated as an ornamental. Introduced in Western and Central Europe, Indochina (Myanmar), Korea, North America (west coast, Newfoundland). May be invasive

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Aconogonon polystachyum (Meisner) Král
Persicaria polystachya (Meisner) Gross
Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdet
Polygonum polystachyum Meisner

Common names
Name Language
Himalayan knotweed English (GB)
Indian knotweed English (AU)
Himalaja-Knöterich German
vielähriger Knöterich German
renouée à épis nombreux French
renouée à nombreux épis French
poligono a spighe numerose Italian
poligono con spighe numerose Italian
Afghaanse duizendknoop Dutch
syrenslide Swedish
горец многоколосый Russian
syren-pileurt Danish
syrinslirekne Norwegian
seljatatar Finnish
qiú xù liǎo Chinese
球序蓼 Chinese
rdesno mnohoklasé Czech
glúineach spíceach Irish
히말라야여뀌 Korean
hi mal ra ya yeo kkwi Korean