Polygala serpentaria
Appearance

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Fabales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Polygala
Species: Polygala serpentaria
Name
[edit]Polygala serpentaria Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 24 (1835)
Synonyms
[edit]- Heterotypic
- Polygala chloroptera Chodat in Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 375 (1893), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
- Polygala laevigata E.Mey. in J.F.Drège, Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Dokum.: 212 (1843), not validly publ.
- Polygala natalensis Chodat in Bull. Herb. Boissier 4: 237 (1896)
- Polygala serpentaria Eckl. ex Chodat in Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 334 (1893), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
Distribution
[edit]| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Ecklon, C.F. & Zeyher, C. 1834 [‘1835’]. Enumeratio plantarum africae australis extratropicae. Pars 1. Pp. 1–144. Hamburg. BHL Google Books Reference page. , 24
Additional references
[edit]- Figueiredo, E., Smith, G.F. & Paiva, J. 2013. A checklist of Polygala (Polygalaceae) in the Flora of Southern Africa region with notes on types. Phytotaxa 155(1): 1-22. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.155.1.1
PDF Reference page. - Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Polygala serpentaria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 01. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2026. Polygala serpentaria. Published online. Accessed: May 01 2026. Reference page.