Polygala engleri

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: Polygala
Species: Polygala engleri

Name

Polygala engleri Chodat, R.H., Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Heterosamara engleri (Chodat) Paiva in Fontqueria 50: 125 (1998)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regionalː Western Africa Congo Regionalː Central Africa DR Congo, Rwanda References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chodat, R.H., 1912, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 48: 309

Additional references

• Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
• Paiva, J.A.R. 1998. Polygalarum africanarum et madagascariensium prodromus atque gerontogaei generis Heterosamara Kuntze, a genere Polygala L. segregati et a nobis denuo recepti, synopsis monographica. Fontqueria 50: I–VI, 1–346. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Polygala engleri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Polygala engleri. Published online. Accessed: April 21 2026. Reference page.