Senega galapageia

Senega galapageia

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 galapageia
Varieties: S. g. var. galapageia – S. g. var. insularis

Name

Senega galapageia (Hook.f.), J.F.B.Pastore}, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 201 (2023)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polygala galapageia Hook.f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 233 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regionalː Western South America Galapagos 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. : 201

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega galapageia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Senega galapageia. Published online. Accessed: May 07 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Galapagos milkwort

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