New insights into the phylogenetic relationships of Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) and allied taxa in subtribe Reynoutriinae (Polygonaceae)

Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) is native to East Asia, but has been introduced to the West where it is a noxious invasive weed. Taxonomically, Japanese knotweed is placed within subtribe Reynoutriinae (Polygonaceae), which also contains the austral genus Muehlenbeckia (incl. Homalocladium)...

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Main Authors: Stuart D. Desjardins, John P. Bailey, Baowei Zhang, Kai Zhao, Trude Schwarzacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-02-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/96922/download/pdf/