Senega scoparioides

Senega scoparioides

Senega scoparioides

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 scoparioides

Name

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

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala scoparioides Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2: 2): 285 (1893)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala scoparia var. multicaulis A.Gray, Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 38 (1852)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southern South America Arizona, New Mexico, Texas Regionalː Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest 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 scoparioides 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 scoparioides. Published online. Accessed: May 3 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: broom milkwort

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