Bohemian knotweed
| Bohemian knotweed | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Reynoutria |
| Species: | R. × bohemica |
| Binomial name | |
| Reynoutria × bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková | |
Bohemian knotweed is a nothospecies that is a cross between Japanese knotweed and giant knotweed. It has been documented as occurring in the wild in Japan. The scientific name is accepted to be Reynoutria × bohemica, but it may also be referred to as Fallopia × bohemica and Polygonum × bohemicum.
The species was first described by Jindřich Chrtek and Anna Chrtková in the Czech Republic in 1983.