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Koenigia
Genus

Full scientific name

Koenigia L.

Number of records
92
Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Polygonaceae
Family

The genus Koenigia includes:

Koenigia campanulata
Species
Scientific synonyms
Aconogonon campanulatum
Common names
lesser knotweed
Koenigia mollis
Species
Koenigia polystachya
Species
Scientific synonyms
Persicaria polystachya
Persicaria wallichii
Polygonum polystachyum
Common names
Indian knotweed
Himalayan knotweed
knotweed
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