Kingdom Plantae Genus Buckwheats Order Caryophyllales | Family Polygonaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Buckwheats, Sassafras tzumu, Polygonum cymosum, Persicaria glabra, Tetradium daniellii | ||
Fagopyrum acutatum also known as tall buckwheat, is a domesticated plant used medicinally, for animal feed, and as an ornamental plant. It is native to much of China, and to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Burma, and Vietnam.
Chemistry
The flowers are known for their high content of fagopyrin, a naphthodianthrone that provokes phototoxic effects known as fagopyrism.
References
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