Status:
valid
Authors:
Meisn.
Source:
tro
Year:
1841
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 14: 487 (1841)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101201
Common Names
- Oxygonum dregeanum
- Drege's Oxygonum
- Drege's Knotweed
Uses & Benefits
Oxygonum dregeanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Oxygonum dregeanum sub. strictum (C.H.Wright) Paiva & S.Ortiz
Oxygonum dregeanum var. canescens R.A.Grah.
Oxygonum dregeanum var. swazicum R.A.Grah.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Oxygonum dregeanum are small, yellow-green and clustered in a panicle. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a rosette of lance-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Oxygonum dregeanum
Oxygonum dregeanum is native to South Africa and can be found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Species in the Oxygonum genus
Oxygonum buchananii,
Oxygonum delagoense,
Oxygonum auriculatum,
Oxygonum atriplicifolium,
Oxygonum annuum,
Oxygonum alatum,
Oxygonum acetosella,
Oxygonum stuhlmannii,
Oxygonum sinuatum,
Oxygonum salicifolium,
Oxygonum fruticosum,
Oxygonum gramineum,
Oxygonum pachybasis,
Oxygonum lineare,
Oxygonum limbatum,
Oxygonum dregeanum,
Oxygonum sagittatum,
Oxygonum subfastigiatum,
Oxygonum schliebenii,
Oxygonum leptopus,
Oxygonum hirtum,
Oxygonum ellipticum,
Oxygonum magdalenae,
Oxygonum lobatum,
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii,
Afrobrunnichia africana,
Afrobrunnichia erecta,
Antigonon flavescens,
Antigonon guatimalense,
Antigonon leptopus,
Aristocapsa insignis,
Atraphaxis intricata,
Atraphaxis angustifolia,
Atraphaxis aucheri,
Atraphaxis avenia,
Atraphaxis badghysi,
Atraphaxis billardieri,
Atraphaxis bracteata,
Atraphaxis canescens,
Atraphaxis caucasica,
Atraphaxis compacta,
Atraphaxis daghestanica,
Atraphaxis decipiens,
Atraphaxis frutescens,
Atraphaxis grandiflora,
Atraphaxis irtyschensis,
Atraphaxis karataviensis,
Atraphaxis kopetdagensis,
Atraphaxis laetevirens,
Atraphaxis macrocarpa,
Atraphaxis manshurica,
Atraphaxis muschketowii,
Atraphaxis pungens,
Atraphaxis pyrifolia,
Atraphaxis rodinii,
Atraphaxis seravschanica,
Atraphaxis spinosa,
Atraphaxis suaedifolia,
Atraphaxis teretifolia,
Atraphaxis virgata,
Atraphaxis arianum,
Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme,
Atraphaxis toktogulicum,
Brunnichia ovata,
Calligonum acanthopterum,
Calligonum aciferum,
Calligonum aculeatum,
Calligonum aequilaterale,
Calligonum alaschanicum,
Calligonum alatiforme,
Calligonum alatum,
Calligonum amoenum,
Calligonum androssowii,
Calligonum aphyllum,