Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala sadebeckiana Gürke

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 233 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sudan to Mozambique. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.Z. 1, 1: 316, t. 56/9 (1960)
  • Fl. Eth. 2, 1: 183, fig. 24.2/18–19 (2000).
  • Fontqueria 50: 173, t. 28/e (1998)
  • P.O.A. C: 233 (1895)
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 1: 85 (1993)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 56 (1994)
  • U.O.P.Z.: 419 (1949)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Davis, R.M. [D659] Tanzania K003079196 Yes
Greenway [2762] Tanzania K003079203 Yes
Mettam, R.W. [130] Kenya K003079207 Yes
Chandler, P. [473] Uganda K003079165 Yes
Sampson, H.C. [48] Kenya K003079221 Yes
K. Vollesen [4315] Tanzania K003079201 Yes
Verdcourt [1953] Kenya K003079210 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1327] Tanzania K003079191 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1751] Kenya K003079209 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1087] Kenya K003079172 Yes
Tanner, R. [2891] Tanzania K003079189 Yes
Wilson, J. [1667] Uganda K003079159 Yes
Mwadime, N.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [073] Kenya K003079217 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [128] Tanzania K003079200 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Kibuwa, S.P. [19923] Kenya K003079224 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1089] Kenya K003079169 Yes
Bally [B7717] Kenya K003079208 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1416] Tanzania K003079185 Yes
Dümmer, R. [2986] Uganda K003079166 Yes
Davis, R.L. [178] Tanzania K003079183 Yes
Stolz, A. [1647] Tanzania K003079197 Yes
[H. M. Bawa] [764] Uganda K003079162 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [906] Uganda K003079168 Yes
Napier, E.R. [589] Kenya K003079213 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; van Someren, V.G.L. [B 439] Kenya K003079178 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [15272] Tanzania K003079194 Yes
Tanner, R. [3092] Tanzania K003079188 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1124] Kenya K003079170 Yes
Hazel, C. [514] Uganda K003079157 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [4240] Tanzania K003079187 Yes
Richards, M. [15712] Tanzania K003079195 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P 3532] Uganda K003079163 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [956] Tanzania K003079181 Yes
Tanner, R. [2652] Tanzania K003079190 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibui, K. [2802] Kenya K003079211 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1638] Kenya K003079215 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5329A] Kenya K003079175 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 3487] Uganda K003079160 Yes
Luke, G.; Kabuye, C.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR476] Kenya K003079219 Yes
Batty, M. [479] Tanzania K003079192 Yes
Tweedie [2000] Kenya K003079206 Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K003079222 Yes
Stolz, A. [1647] Tanzania K003079199 Yes
Verdcourt [3171] Kenya K003079214 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Rawlins, S.P. [9462] Kenya K003079223 Yes
Irwin, P.H. (Mrs.) [352] Kenya K003079205 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2613A] Kenya K003079212 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [906] Uganda K003079167 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1109] Kenya K003079179 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5349] Kenya K003079216 Yes
Brown, E. [274] Uganda K003079164 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Abdallah, R.; K. Vollesen [2049] Tanzania K003079202 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4934] Kenya K003079218 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [379] Tanzania K003079186 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Evans, A.N. [74/677] Kenya K003079180 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6018] Kenya K003079173 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [996] Kenya K003079220 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Copley, H. [B573] Kenya K003079171 Yes
s.coll. [JMG931019] Tanzania K003079184 Yes
Tweedie [1620] Tanzania K003079193 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [234] Kenya K003079176 Yes
Tweedie [1389] Kenya K003079204 Yes
Stolz, A. [1647] Tanzania K003079198 Yes
[ERV] [819] Kenya K003079177 Yes
Kibui, K. [17] Kenya K003079174 Yes
Wilson, J. [1787] Uganda K003079158 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P628] Uganda K003079161 Yes
Sanders, F.R. [38] Tanzania K003079182 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Kassas [319] Sudan Polygala kassasii K000231559 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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