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polygonum divaricatum l., wild species of polygonum, SA rnya lo [JV]

(med) Knotweeds, Bistorts
Synonyms : snya rtsa, bhilitha, ga gra ma, chu zho (Dawa 2009)

snya los rgyu long snod kyi tsha ba sel / zhes par / dpag bsam ljon par / snya lo rgyu long nad la phan / rtsa bas rgya nad bshal ba gcod / ces dang / rang byung pas / snya los rgyu long tshad pa sel / zhes pa / 'khrungs dper / snya lo srib kyi ri las skye / lo ma lcang dkar lo ma 'dra / sdong po dmar ring tshigs pa can / me tog dkar po sprin bzhin 'thibs / rtse ba dmar po sha ru 'dra / ro ni cung zad kha sgyur bska / nus pas khong nad gcong rnying sel / zhes pas shes la'o // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 272.4)

Illustrations : Dawa 2009. Phrin Las (29_057) snya lo. 'Jam-dpal (print p 145) snya lo

1. Koenigia campanulata (Hook.f.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) Lesser knotweed (Dawa 2009)
2. Koenigia rumicifolia (Royle ex Bab.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) Knotweed (Dawa 2009)
3. Koenigia tortuosa (D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) Twisted knotweed (Wangyal 2020)
4. Koenigia hookeri (Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) (Wangyal 2020). Reported name chu rtsi g.yung ba. chu ma rtsi or chu rtsi is identified with rhubabrb species, but the illustrations of the black and white chu ma rtsi in the Medical Thangkas and in 'Jam-dpal may well depict 2 Polygonaceae, but their architecture and leaves don't resemble a rhubarb species.
5. Koenigia polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) Himalayan knotweed (Boesi 2014 Lithang)
6. Koenigia alpina (All.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (?) var. alpina (Polygonaceae) Alpine knotweed (Kletter 2001)
7. Koenigia divaricata (L.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal (Polygonaceae) Knotweed (Kletter 2001)
8. Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre (Polygonaceae) Amphibious bistort (Kletter 2001)
9. Persicaria angustifolia (Pall.) Ronse Decre. (Polygonaceae). Bistort (Kletter 2001)
10. Persicaria tinctoria (Aiton) Spach (Polygonaceae) Japanese indigo (Molvray 1988 H). Reported name tha ram. Cited from northern sources. tha ram generally for Plantago spp, but rams also for indigo which can be drawn from P. tinctoria.
11. Persicaria tomentosa (Schrank) E.P.Bicknell (Polygonaceae) Curly-top knotweed (Molvray 1988 G). Cited from northern sources.

It grows on the mountains in the shade, it's leaves resembles those of tha white willow. The stalks are red, having white knots, and the white flowers are in dense clouds. The red tips reminds a deer's horn.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 15:39, 24 March 2024 (EDT)