Senega ambigua

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Senega
Species: Senega ambigua

Name

Senega ambigua (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 234 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala ambigua Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 89 (1818)
• Homotypic
  • Polygala verticillata var. ambigua (Nutt.) Alph.Wood, Class-book Bot., ed. 1861: 296 (1861)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala alba var. bicolor (Kunth) Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2): 136 (1893)
  • Polygala bicolor Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 394 (1823)
  • Polygala missurica Raf., New Fl. 4: 89 (1838)
  • Sexilia missurica Raf., New Fl. 4: 89 (1838)

References

Primary references

• Pastore, J.F.B., Martinez, A., Abbott, J.R. & Neubig, K.M. 2023. Toward New Generic Delimitations in Polygalaceae II: Senega. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 108(1): 126-249. DOI: 10.3417/2023754 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega ambigua in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Senega ambigua. Published online. Accessed: April 16 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Senega ambigua. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 April 2026. Reference page.