Senega brevifolia

Senega brevifolia

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: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

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

Name

Senega brevifolia (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 154 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala brevifolia Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 89 (1818)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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.  154

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega brevifolia 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 brevifolia. Published online. Accessed: April 16 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Senega brevifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 April 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: littleleaf milkwort

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