Rumex hispanicus

Rumex hispanicus, common name maiden sorrel [2] or mountain dock,[3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.

Rumex hispanicus
At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. hispanicus
Binomial name
Rumex hispanicus
C.C.Gmel.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Acetosa alpestris (Scop.) Á.Löve
  • Acetosa alpina Mill.
  • Acetosa arifolia Schur
  • Lapathum montanum (Desf.) Bubani
  • Rumex allionii Link
  • Rumex amplexicaulis Lapeyr.
  • Rumex arifolius All., non L.f.
  • Rumex carpaticus (Zapal.) Zapal.
  • Rumex dimorphus Gren.
  • Rumex erythrocarpus Gand.
  • Rumex italicus Campd.
  • Rumex macrophyllus Campd.
  • Rumex montanus Desf.
  • Rumex pilatensis Gand.

Description

Rumex hispanicus can reach a height of 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in).[2] This plant has fleshy large leaves with entire blade margins. The inconspicuous white flowers and seeds are carried on long clusters at the top of a stalk arising from the axil of leaves. The flowers are dioecious and anemophilous.[2] They bloom from May to June.[3]

Taxonomy

Rumex hispanicus was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806.[1]

Sources differ as to whether Rumex arifolius All. is a synonym of this species or not. For example, Plants of the World Online accepts R. arifolius All. as a synonym of R. hispanicus,[1] but Tropicos regards R. arifolius All. as a synonym of R. alpestris Jacq.,[4] which in turn Plants of the World Online treats as a synonym of Rumex scutatus L.[5]

Distribution

Maiden sorrel is native to Southern Europe,[1][2] and parts of northern temperate Asia.[1]

Habitat

This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows [2] at elevation of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft) above sea level.[3]

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References
  1. "Rumex hispanicus C.C.Gmel.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-03-11
  2. Plants for a future
  3. Luirig.altervista
  4. "Rumex arifolius All.", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2019-03-11
  5. "Rumex scutatus L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-03-11


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