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African Plant Database
Polygala petitiana A. Rich.
Family
:
POLYGALACEAE
Protologue : Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 37 (1847)
Information on the genus :
Polygala
Status
Status for TA :
accepted
(present)
Synonym(s) Homotypic
Polygala petitiana A. Rich. var. petitiana
Polygala petitiana A. Rich. subsp. petitiana
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=
Polygala volkensii Gürke (1895)
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Polygala petitiana var. calceolata Norl.
=
Polygala tetrasepala Hochst. ex Webb
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Polygala nilotica Chodat
Taxon infra-specific
Polygala petitiana subsp. parviflora (Exell) Paiva (1998)
Polygala petitiana A. Rich. var. petitiana
Polygala petitiana var. abercornensis Paiva (1998)
Polygala petitiana A. Rich. subsp. petitiana
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology :
Annual herb with erect stems, (10-)20-80(-150) cm.
Ecology :
Savanna, fallow fields, rocks, swampy meadows; 0-2300 m alt. Comprises 2 subspp.
More info on :
see under
Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under
Flore d'Afrique Centrale
see under
The International Plant Name Index
see under
African Plants - a Photo Guide
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Record n°176407 modified 2006-11-22
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