 :fallopia as described by de loureiro is a synonym of grewia. "fallopia" is also the name of a character on the tv show saul of the mole men.   fallopia is a genus of about 12â15 species of flowering plants in the family polygonaceae, often included in a wider treatment of the related genus polygonum in the past. the genus is native to temperate and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere. the genus includes herbaceous perennial plants, herbaceous vines, and woody vines. several species are serious invasive weeds, notably japanese knotweed in europe and north america (see below). the genus is named after gabriello fallopio, or fallopius, who was the superintendent of the botanical garden at padua. he was also an acclaimed anatomist, being considered a founder of modern anatomy along with vesalius and eustachius. fallopia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species including coleophora therinella (recorded on f. convolvulus). ==species== *fallopia baldschuanica russian vine; mile-a-minute vine; china fleece vine; fleece flower; silver lace vine (syn. fallopia aubertii, polygonum baldschuanicum, polygonum aubertii). eastern asia. *fallopia cilinodis fringed black bindweed (syn. polygonum cilinode, bilderdykia cilinodis). north america. *fallopia convolvulus black-bindweed (syn. polygonum convolvulus, bilderdykia convolvulus). europe, asia, northern africa. :f. convolvulus var. subalatum *fallopia cynanchoides (syn. polygonum cynanchoides). western china. *fallopia dentatoalata (syn. polygonum dentatoalatum). eastern asia. *fallopia denticulata (syn. polygonum denticulatum). southern china. *fallopia dumetorum copse bindweed (syn. polygonum dumetorum, bilderdykia dumetorum). europe, asia, northern africa. *fallopia forbesii (syn. polygonum forbesii). northern china, korea. *fallopia japonica japanese knotweed (syn. polygonum cuspidatum, polygonum japonicum, polygonum reynoutria, reynoutria japonica). eastern asia. :f.japonica var. compacta ::f.japonica var. compacta
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