Biology:Polygala nyikensis
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Short description: Plant species in the family Polygalaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. nyikensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygala nyikensis Exell
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Polygala nyikensis is a plant species in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to grasslands at altitudes between 1,300 and 2,500 metres (4,300 and 8,200 ft) in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.[1][2] It is a perennial herb with short, crisped, pubescent stems 6 to 14 centimetres (2.4 to 5.5 in) spreading from a wood rootstock. It produces flowers with a pale mauve or magenta colour.[1][2] The plant is used by the people native to the area to treat fungal skin problems and the root was shown to exert antifungal activity.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Polygala nyikensis Exell". Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=115640. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Polygala nyikensis Exell". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691945-1. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ↑ Builders, Philip (2019). Herbal Medicine. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-78984-782-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=AGmQDwAAQBAJ&dq=Polygala+nyikensis&pg=PA17. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q17469261 entry
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