Chamaebuxus paucifolia

Chamaebuxus paucifolia

Chamaebuxus paucifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Chamaebuxus
Species: Chamaebuxus paucifolia

Name

Chamaebuxus paucifolia (Willd.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez, Taxon 73: 873 (2024)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polygala paucifolia Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 880 (1802)
  • Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R.Abbott in J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 134 (2011)
  • Triclisperma paucifolium (Willd.) Nieuwl. in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 181 (1914)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala commutata Sweet in Hort. Brit., ed. 2: 47 (1830)
  • Polygala paucifolia f. alba (Eights ex L.C.Beck) House in Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 219-220: 238 (1920)
  • Polygala paucifolia var. alba Eights ex L.C.Beck in Bot. North. Middle States: 46 (1833)
  • Polygala paucifolia f. alba Wheelock in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 2: 142 (1891), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Polygala paucifolia f. albiflora O.W.Knight in Rhodora 8: 66 (1906), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Polygala paucifolia f. albiflora Farw. in Asa Gray Bull. 2: 48 (1894)
  • Polygala paucifolia f. caerulea R.J.Eaton in Rhodora 54: 27 (1952)
  • Polygala paucifolia var. pubescens Eaton in Man. Bot., ed. 6: 272 (1833)
  • Polygala paucifolia f. vestita Fernald in Rhodora 22: 32 (1920)
  • Polygala purpurea W.T.Aiton in Hortus Kew., ed. 2. 4: 244 (1812)
  • Polygala uniflora Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 53 (1803)
  • Triclisperma grandiflorum Raf. in Specchio Sci. 1: 117 (1814), nom. illeg. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regionalː Canada Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan Regionalː Central & Eastern USA Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Extinct in: Delaware, Newfoundland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez, Taxon. The Journal of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy 73: 873

Additional references

• Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. 2019. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador [Checklist].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Chamaebuxus paucifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Chamaebuxus paucifolia. Published online. Accessed: April 29 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: False Box

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