Senega trichosperma

Senega trichosperma

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: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Senega
Species: Senega trichosperma

Name

Senega trichosperma (Jacq) J.F.B.Pastore, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 227 (2023)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polygala trichosperma Jacq. in Observ. Bot. 3: 16 (1768)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala longiloba S.F.Blake in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 25: 362 (1924)
  • Polygala nelsonii Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10: 122 (1906)
  • Polygala perennis S.F.Blake in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 25: 362 (1924)
  • Polygala psammophila Chodat & Huber in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 1: 309 (1901)
  • Polygala remansoensis Chodat in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 115: 78 (1914)
  • Polygala sororia Miq. in Stirp. Surinam. Select.: 32 (1851)
  • Polygala sulcata Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 878 (1802)
  • Polygala variabilis Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 397 (1823)
  • Polygala variabilis f. leucanthema S.F.Blake in Contr. Gray Herb. 47: 96 (1916)
  • Polygala variabilis f. typica S.F.Blake in Contr. Gray Herb. 47: 96 (1916), not validly publ.
  • Polygala zindae G.A.Black in Bol. Técn. Inst. Agron. N. 20: 39 (1950)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regionalː Southern South America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvado, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regionalː Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast Regionalː Noruthern South America Colombiar, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Continental: Northern America Regionalː Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest 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. : 227

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Senega trichosperma 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 trichosperma. Published online. Accessed: May 07 2026. Reference page.

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