The genus Fagopyrum is in the flowering plant family Polygonaceae. It includes some important food plants, such as F. esculentum and F. tataricum. The genus is native to the Indian subcontinent, much
Polygonoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Polygonaceae. It includes a number of plants that can be highly invasive, such as Japanese knotweed, Reynoutria japonica, and its hybrid with R. sa
Fagopyrum
…clusters. The genus Fagopyrum was first published by Philip Miller in 1754. It is placed in the tribe Fagopyreae (as the only genus) in the subfamily Polygonoideae. As of October 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species…