Biology:Polygala xanthina

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Short description: Plant species in the family Polygalaceae

Polygala xanthina
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. xanthina
Binomial name
Polygala xanthina
Chodat

Polygala xanthina is a plant species in the family Polygalaceae. It is an annual herb which has a height of between 30 and 50 centimetres (12 and 20 in). The colour of its flowers have been described as greenish purple, bluish, yellowish, or pinkish.[1][2] It is endemic to grasslands, woodlands, and seasonal swamps in Tropical Africa within altitudes between 1,000 and 1,800 metres (3,300 and 5,900 ft).[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Polygala xanthina Choda". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:692598-1. Retrieved June 12, 2020. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Polygala xanthina Chodat". Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=115672. Retrieved June 12, 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17468871 entry