Biology:Polygala rehmannii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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. rehmannii
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Polygala tenuifolia | |
Polygala rehmannii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).[1] It is endemic to areas with an altitude below 1,160 metres (3,810 ft) in Southern Africa.[2][3] It was first described by Robert Chodat in 1893.[1]
Description
The species is a perennial herb with a height between 10 and 30 centimetres (3.9 and 11.8 in) growing from a woody rootstock.[2][3] The leaves are 10 to 25 millimetres (0.39 to 0.98 in) long and have rounded ends. Just like the stem, the leaves are glabrous. The flowers the plant produces are blue or greenish-blue.[2]
Conservation
The Red List of South African Plants list the species as of least conservation concern.[4]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Polygala rehmannii | International Plant Names Index". https://www.ipni.org/n/692182-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Polygala rehmannii Chodat | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:692182-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Polygala rehmannii Chodat". Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=115550. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3614-93. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q15581744 entry
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