Senega tenuis

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 tenuis

Name

Senega tenuis (DC.) J.F.B.Pastore, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 211 (2023)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala tenuis DC., Prodr. 1: 329 (1824)
• Homotypic
  • Polygala paludosa var. tenuis (DC.) Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 239 (1842)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala paludosa A.St.-Hil. & Moq., Ann. Soc. Roy. Sci. Orléans 9: 45 (1828)
  • Polygala paludosa var. ambigua A.St.-Hil. & Moq., Ann. Soc. Roy. Sci. Orléans 9: 45 (1828)
  • Polygala perophylla Pohl ex A.W.Benn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 18 (1874)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: East & East Central South America Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay 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 tenuis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Senega tenuis. Published online. Accessed: April 30 2026. Reference page.