Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala vittata Paiva

First published in Fontqueria 50: 183 (1998)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Rwanda. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fontqueria 50: 183, t. 6/t, t. 34/c, t. 35 (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lind, E. (Dr.) [474] Uganda K003079688 Yes
Harker, K.W. [171] Uganda K003079678 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E5944] Uganda K003079673 Yes
Mass Gessteranus, R.A. [6162] Kenya K000231718 Holotype Yes
Wiltshire [70] Kenya K003079698 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0