Senega celosioides

Polygala celosioides

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 celosioides

Name

Senega celosioides (Mart. ex A.W.Benn.) J.F.B.Pastore, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 199 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala celosioides Mart. ex A.W.Benn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 35 (1874)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala bracteoglandulosa Chodat ex Grondona, Darwiniana 9: 32 (1949)
  • Polygala hoehneana Grondona, Darwiniana 9: 24 (1949)
  • Polygala mosquitiensis Proctor, Moscosoa 2: 21 (1983)
  • Polygala pseudocelosioides Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 237 (1893)
  • Polygala spruceana A.W.Benn., J. Bot. 17: 203 (1879)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California, Oregon 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega celosioides 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 celosioides. Published online. Accessed: April 16 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Celosia Milkwort

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