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Polygonella  Michx.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 21306

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Common Name(s): jointweed [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderCaryophyllanae   
                         OrderCaryophyllales   
                            FamilyPolygonaceae  – knotweed, renouées, buckwheat  
                               GenusPolygonella Michx. – jointweed  
    Direct Children:  
                                  SpeciesPolygonella americana (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Small – southern jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella articulata (L.) Meisn. – coastal jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella basiramia (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates – Florida jointweed, wireweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella ciliata Meisn. – hairy jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella fimbriata (Elliott) Horton – sandhill jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella gracilis Meisn. – tall jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella macrophylla Small – largeleaf jointweed, large-leaved jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella myriophylla (Small) Horton – Small's jointweed, sandlace 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella parksii Cory – Parks' jointweed 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella polygama (Vent.) Engelm. & A. Gray – October flower 
                                  SpeciesPolygonella robusta (Small) G.L. Nesom & V.M. Bates – largeflower jointweed 
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Polygonella   
       
  Source: Polygonaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Polygonella   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Polygonella   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Polygonella   
       
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