Senega rugelii

Senega rugelii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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 rugelii

Name

Senega rugelii (Shuttlew. ex Chapm.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 165 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala rugelii Shuttlew. ex Chapm., Bot. Gaz. 3: 4 (1878)
• Homotypic
  • Pilostaxis rugelii (Shuttlew. ex A.Gray) Small, Man. S.E. Fl.: 774 (1933)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala reynoldsiae Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 2(Suppl.): 613 (1883)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southeastern USA Florida 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.  165

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega rugelii 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 rugelii. Published online. Accessed: May 3 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: yellow milkwort

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