Rumex spinosus

TaxID: 137677

Basic Information

Rumex spinosus

Emex, Spiny Threecornerjack

Rumex spinosus (synonym Emex spinosa), commonly known as devil's thorn, spiny dock, or lesser jack, is an annual herbaceous plant of the Polygonaceae. It originates in the warmer parts of the Old World, but now has spread with humans to other places. It is common in disturbed areas, especially in sandy soils. It has shown some weedy behaviour in restricted areas within southern Australia.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllales

Polygonaceae

Rumex

spinosus

nan

Photos (5 photos)

Rumex spinosus
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(c) Marsel@BY-NC
Rumex spinosus
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(c) James Bailey@BY-NC
Rumex spinosus
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(c) ameliaolson@BY-NC
Rumex spinosus
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(c) Alenka Mihoric@BY-NC
Rumex spinosus
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(c) Amy Huie@BY

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (9 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
China Quarantine pests 2021
Cuba Absent —
Georgia Absent 2018
Sri Lanka Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests 2018
Nicaragua Absent —
French Polynesia Absent —
United States of America Quarantine pests 1989
Uzbekistan A1 list 2008

Distribution (50 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Algeria Present —
United Arab Emirates Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Belgium Present —
Brazil Present —
Chile Present —
Cabo Verde Present —
Cyprus Present —
Czechia Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (6 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
SDH3249-15 - rbcLa 552 United States 2012-05-15 33.23135, -117.37791
SDH3249-15 - matK 788 United States 2012-05-15 33.23135, -117.37791
GBVI3414-11 - matK 839 - - -
GBVI3413-11 - rbcL 1356 Portugal - 39.675292999999996, -7.9336624
GBVI3412-11 - matK 807 Portugal - 39.675292999999996, -7.9336624
GBITS18310-21 - ITS 546 Spain - -

Literature