Senega boykinii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: 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 boykinii

Name

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

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala boykinii Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 86 (1834)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala bermudensis S.F.Blake, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 43: 161 (1930)
  • Polygala bicolor Hook. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 1: 194 (1834), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia Wheelock, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 2: 121 (1891)
  • Polygala boykinii var. suborbicularis R.W.Long, Rhodora 72: 19 (1970)
  • Polygala flagellaris Small, Add. Fl. Subtrop. Florida: 427 (1905)
  • Polygala praetervisa Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 140 (1893)
  • Polygala sparsiflora Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 1333 (1903), orth. var.
  • Polygala sparsifolia (Wheelock) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 686 (1903)

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 boykinii 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 boykinii. Published online. Accessed: April 16 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Senega boykinii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 April 2026. Reference page.