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)
=Polygala petitiana var. calceolata Norl.
=Polygala tetrasepala Hochst. ex Webb
=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
 
Map
carte afrique num 176407
 
Record n°176407 modified 2006-11-22
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