Rheum australe - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
australe
ID:
1102087
Status:
valid
Authors:
D.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 75 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101425
Common Names
- Rheum australe
- Southern Rhubarb
- Southern Chinese Rhubarb
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Rheum australe (also called Southern Rhubarb, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a stout stem, reaching up to 1 m in height, and large, heart-shaped leaves. It grows in moist soils, such as in meadows, ditches, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Rheum australe is used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, skin diseases, and digestive problems. It is also used as a food source and as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Rheum australe are small, white or pink and clustered in dense heads. The seeds are small and black, with a single seed per head. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
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Rheum australe is native to the Himalayan region and can be found in the wild in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.
Species in the Rheum genus
Rheum tanguticum, Rheum tataricum, Rheum officinale, Rheum hybridum, Rheum rhaponticum, Rheum palmatum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum tibeticum, Rheum compactum, Rheum australe, Rheum nobile, Rheum altaicum, Rheum lucidum, Rheum macrocarpum, Rheum moorcroftianum, Rheum nanum, Rheum reticulatum, Rheum rhizostachyum, Rheum ribes, Rheum spiciforme, Rheum turkestanicum, Rheum wittrockii, Rheum webbianum, Rheum forrestii, Rheum laciniatum, Rheum globulosum, Rheum hotaoense, Rheum likiangense, Rheum lhasaense, Rheum glabricaule, Rheum acuminatum, Rheum maculatum, Rheum yunnanense, Rheum kialense, Rheum racemiferum, Rheum sublanceolatum, Rheum inopinatum, Rheum pumilum, Rheum delavayi, Rheum subacaule, Rheum uninerve, Rheum rhomboideum, Rheum przewalskyi, Rheum alexandrae,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26001861: Based on the initial data import
David Don (1799-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Don' in the authors string.