Polygonatum nodosum Hua

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizome ± moniliform, 5--7 mm thick, rather slender. Stem erect, 15--40 cm, glabrous. Leaves 5--9, alternate; petiole short; leaf blade ovate-elliptic or elliptic. 5--7 × 2--4 cm, glabrous, apex shortly acuminate. Inflorescences 1-or 2-flowered; peduncle and pedicel 1--2 cm; bracts absent. Perianth yellowish green, cylindric, slightly constricted near mouth, 2--3 cm; lobes ca. 3 mm. Filaments slightly curved, compressed, 2--4 mm, free part papillose or shortly cottony; anthers ca. 5 mm. Ovary 4--5 mm. Style 1.7--2 cm. Berries ca. 7 mm in diam., 4--7-seeded. Fl. May--Jun, fr. Sep--Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Root system rhizome
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Distribution

Polygonatum nodosum world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:540192-1
WFO ID wfo-0000716105
COL ID 785VC
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Synonyms

Polygonatum leveilleanum Polygonatum nodosum