Fallopia aubertii

Fallopia aubertii (syn. Polygonum aubertii) is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae.[1][2]

Fallopia aubertii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Fallopia
Species:
F. aubertii
Binomial name
Fallopia aubertii
Synonyms[1]

Description

Produces berries that contain a toxin that has proven to be fatal to all mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and marine life.

Distribution

References

  1. "The Plant List: Fallopia aubertii (L.Henry) Holub". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013.
  2. Tropicos, Fallopia aubertii (Regel) Holub
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