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Polygonaceae
Fagopyrum
*Fagopyrum P. Miller. Common name: Buckwheat.
A genus of about 8-16 species, perennial and annual herbs, of e. Asia and Africa. The Latin and common name both refer to the similarity of the seeds to beechnuts.
Subfamily: Polygonoideae. Tribe: Fagopyreae.References: Brandbyge (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Hinds & Freeman (2005a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Show full citations.
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