Acetosa
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Hierarchical position of the Genus Acetosa

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Caryophyllidae Takht.
pub. Sist. Filog. Cvetk. Rast.: 144. Jan-Mar 1967.
  
   SuperOrdo  Polygonanae Takht. ex Reveal
pub. Novon 2: 236. 1992.
  
   Ordo  Polygonales Dumort.
pub. Anal. Fam. Pl.: 15. 1829.
  
   Familia  Polygonaceae Juss.
pub. Gen. Pl.: 82. 4 Aug 1789.
common name: Knotweeds
  
   Genus  Acetosa Mill.
syn. Rumex L.

Named members of the Genus Acetosa

1
   Species  alpestris (Jacq.) A. L�ve
syn. Rumex acetosa ssp. alpestris
2
   Species  gracilescens (Rech. f.) A. L�ve & Evenson
syn. Rumex paucifolius ssp. gracilescens
3
   Species  oblongifolia (L.) A.& D. L�ve
syn. Rumex obtusifolius
4
   Species  pratensis P. Mill.
 
5
   Subspecies  alpestris (Jacq.) A. L�ve
syn. Rumex acetosa ssp. alpestris

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

 

Last reviewed October 31, 2004   

 

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