Polygala furcata

Polygala furcata

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: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Polygala
Species: Polygala furcata

Name

Polygala furcata Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 76, t. 19B (1834)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Heterosamara furcata (Royle) Paiva in Fontqueria 50: 131 (1998)
• Heterotypic
  • Semeiocardium glaucescens (Royle) Hassk. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 151 (1863)
  • Semeiocardium hyalinum Hassk. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 151 (1863)
  • Polygala glaucescens Royle in Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 76 (1834)
  • Polygala hyalina Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 4181 (1831), not validly publ.
  • Polygala triphylla Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 200 (1825), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Polygala triphylla var. glaucescens (Royle) A.W.Benn. in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 201 (1872)
  • Salomonia seguinii H.Lév. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 291 (1904)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regionalː Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal Regionalː China China South-Central, China Southeast Regionalː Southeastern Asia Myanmar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Royle, J.F. [1833] 1839[–1840]. Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains, and of the flora of Cashmere. Volume I [Text]. 472 pp. London: Wm. H. Allen. BHL Reference page. , 76

Additional references

• Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) 2020. Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist, Dicotyledons, Vol. 1. 970 pp. Botanical Survey of India. ISBN 9788194522904 Reference page. 
• Wu, Zh.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.-Y. (eds.) 2008. Flora of China. Volume 11: Oxalidaceae through Aceraceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-930723-73-3. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Polygala furcata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Polygala furcata. Published online. Accessed: April 22 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• 中文: 肾果小扁豆

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