Senega polygama

Senega polygama

Senega polygama

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 polygama

Name

Senega polygama (Walter) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 151 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala polygama Walter, Fl. Carol.: 179 (1788)
• Homotypic
  • Anthalogea polygama (Walter) Raf., New Fl. 4: 88 (1838)
  • Anthalogea polygama (Walter) Nieuwl., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 180 (1914)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala aboriginum Small, Torreya 26: 92 (1926)
  • Polygala polygama var. abortiva Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 280 (1893)
  • Polygala polygama f. albiflora House, Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 243-244: 45 (1923)
  • Polygala polygama var. macrospora Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 280 (1893)
  • Polygala polygama var. obtusata Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 280 (1893)
  • Polygala polygama f. pallida Britton ex Hollick, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 18: 256 (1891)
  • Polygala polygama var. ramulosa Farw., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 11: 63 (1928)
  • Polygala polygama f. ramulosa (Farw.) E.G.Voss, Michigan Botanist 24: 121 (1985)
  • Polygala rubella Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 875 (1802)
  • Polygala rugosa Raf., New Fl. 4: 89 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regionalː Eastern Central USA Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Regionalː Canada Ontario, Québec 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.  151

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega polygama in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Senega polygama. Published online. Accessed: May 3 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: racemed milkwort

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