Rheum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Rhubarb
Rheum is a genus of about 60 herbaceous perennial plants in the family Polygonaceae. Species are native to eastern Europe, southern and eastern temperate Asia, with a few reaching into northern tropical Asia. Rheum is cultivated in Europe and North America. The genus includes the vegetable rhubarb. The species have large somewhat triangular shaped leaves with long, fleshy petioles. The flowers are... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Polygonaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
2.27%
1 of 44 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 4c49a717-8e2d-43a9-8e5b-1c4c392a23b2
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility