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Genus: Rumex

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Last Modified 03/15/2013

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Nomenclature

Rumex Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 333. 1753.

List of Rumex Species

Rumex acetosella Rumex crispus Rumex obtusifolius Rumex acetosa Rumex altissimus Rumex britannica Rumex fueginus Rumex hastatulus Rumex longifolius Rumex patientia Rumex triangulivalvis Rumex verticillatus Rumex persicarioides Rumex pulcher

References to Rumex

  • Ainsworth, C. et.al. 2005. Intersex inflorescences of Rumex acetosa demonstrate that sex determination is unique to each flower. New Phyt. 165: 711-720.
  • Baskin, J. M.; Baskin, C. C. 1978. A contribution to the germination ecology of Rumex crispus L. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 105: 278-281.
  • Baskin, J. M.; Baskin, C. C. 1985. Does Seed Dormancy Play a role in the germination ecology of Rumex crispus? Weed Science 33: 340-343.
  • Cavender-Bares, J. M. et.al. 1998. Consequences of incongruency in diurnally varying resources for seedlings of Rumex crispus (Polygonaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 85: 1216-1223.
  • Cavers, P. B.; Harper, J. L. 1966. Germination polymorphism in Rumex crispus and Rumex obtusifolius.
  • Cideciyan, M. A.; Malloch, A. J. C. 1982. Effects of seed size on the germination, growth and competitive ability of Rumex crispus and Rumex obtusifolius.
  • Dudgeon, W. 1918. Morphology of Rumex crispus.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 2005. Flora of North America. Volume 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. , 656 pages. (ISBN 0195222113)
  • Heinken, T. 2000. Dispersal of plants by a dog in a deciduous forest. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 122: 449-467.
  • Lawrey, J. D. 1977. Trace metal accumulation by plant species from a coal strip-mining area in Ohio. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 104: 368-375.
  • Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. perisicarioides L. (Polygonaceace) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30: 293-296.
  • Rechinger, K. H. 1937. The North American species of Rumex. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 17: 1-151.
  • Sarkar, N. M. 1958. Cytotaxonomic studies on Rumex section Axillares. Canad. J. Bot. 36: 947-996.
  • Smith, B. W. 1964. The evolving karyotype of Rumex hastatulus. Evolution 18: 93-104.
  • Van Assche, J. et.al. 2002. The comparative germination ecology of nine Rumex species. Plant Ecology 159: 131-142.
  • Van Assche, J.; Van Nerum, D. M. 1997. The influence of the rate of temperature change on the activation of dormant seeds of Rumex obtusifolius L.
  • Walmsley, C. A.; Davy, A. J. 1997. Germination characteristics of shingle beach species, effects of seed ageing and their implications for vegetation restoration. J. Applied Ecol. 34: 131-142.
  • Weaver, S. E.; Cavers, P. B. 1979. Dynamics of seed populations of Rumex crispus and Rumex obtusifolius (Polygonaceae) in disturbed and undisturbed soil. J. Applied Ecol. 16: 909-917.