Polygala arillata

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 arillata
Varietiesː P. a. var. arillata – P. a. var. laevicarpa – P. a. var. purpurascens – P. a. var. revoluta

Name

Polygala arillata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 199 (1825)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Chamaebuxus arillata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Hassk. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 153 (1863)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-temperate
- Regionalː Indian subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Regionalː China
  - China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Tibet
Continental: Asia-tropical
- Regionalː Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
- Regionalː Southeastern Asia
  - Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Burch., 1825. Prodromus Florae Nepalensis, sive Enumeratio Vegetabilium, quae in Itinere per Nepaliam Proprie Dictam et Rgiones Conterminas, Ann. 1802-1803. Detexit atque legit D. D. Franciscus Hamilton, (olim Buchanan) M.D. London 199.

Additional references

Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
Tagane, S. & al. (2017). Bokor National Park. A picture guide of forest trees in Cambodia 4: 1-774. Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, Japan.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Polygala arillata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Polygala arillata. Published online. Accessed: April 13 2026. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polygala arillata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page.

Vernacular names

ไทย: ต่างไก่ป่า̟
Tiếng Việt: Viễn chí hoa vàng
中文: 荷包山桂花