In this research we studied Rumex obtusifolius (Polygonaceae) along with other plants used in traditional medicine in relation to the chemical reaction FBIT (Ferriprotoporphyrine Biocrystallization Inhibition Test) which may provide information on a possible action mechanism for presumed antimalarial plants. According to folk medicine Rumex obtusifolius has a pronounced detoxifying effect on th...

A survey was undertaken in China between 1996 and 2001 for phytophagous insect fauna associated with mile-a-minute weed, Polygonum perfoliatum L. (Polygonaceae). The purpose was to identify potential biological control agents for this invasive plant in the eastern USA. The survey covered 23 provinces including northeastern China, where the climate is similar to that of the eastern USA, and sout...

BACKGROUND Polygonum minus is an herbal plant in the Polygonaceae family which is rich in ethnomedicinal plants. The chemical composition and characteristic pungent fragrance of Polygonum minus have been extensively studied due to its culinary and medicinal properties. There are only a few transcriptome sequences available for species from this important family of medicinal plants. The limited ...

The genus Reynoutria includes ca. six species native to East Asia. Hybridization is rather common in this genus. hybrid ×bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková currently widespread Europe, Asia, North and partly South America, Australia New Zealand. A between Fallopia compacta (Hook. f.) G.H. Loos P. Keil F. sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Nakai was described recently as ×moravica Hodálová Mereďa. Since we ...

Persicaria maculosa Gray (Redshank) is a distinct species which can be distinguished from all forms of P. lapathifolia (L.) Delarbe (Pale Persicaria) based on the outer tepal veins. The recording and identification these two taxa clouded by colour variation (especially in latter species) due to varied treatments different works or Floras. This article describes ways separate gives details vario...