Rumex Linnaeus. Subfamily: Polygonoideae. Tribe: Rumiceae. Dock.
A genus of about 200 species, perennial and annual herbs (and a few shrubs), of cosmopolitan distribution. Rumex should likely be (re)split with Acetosa accorded genus rank, a course strongly supported by the results (but not the rhetoric) of Koenemann, Kistler, & Burke (2023). We recognize Acetosa and Rumex at generic rank.
ID notes:Pedicel measurements include the true pedicel (below the joint) and the pseudopedicel (the stipe-like hypanthium above the joint or articulation).
Ref: Brandbyge (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Koenemann, Kistler, & Burke (2023); Löve (1983); Mosyakin (2005) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005); Stace (2021). Show full citations.
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