Polygalaceae
Polygala
Polygala albida

Polygala albida subsp. stanleyana (Chodat) Paiva

First published in Fontqueria 50: 191 (1998)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Nigeria to Ethiopia and Namibia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fl. Eth. 2, 1: 184, fig. 24.3/1–4 (2000).
  • Fontqueria 50: 191, tab. 7/e, t. 12/b, t. 36/ c, d (1998)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [854] Cameroon K000198251 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9422] Cameroon K000198252 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4741] Cameroon K000746081 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8455] Cameroon K000197647 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9888] Cameroon K000337553 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8506] Cameroon K000197646 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14382] Cameroon K000106227 Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Volkens, G. [340] Tanzania K000231714 Lectotype Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merett, L.; K. Vollesen [9408] Zambia K003730999 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1969] Angola K001636157 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [1344] Zambia K003731025 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [16444] Zambia K003731022 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/88] Tanzania K003079875 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM 1480] Zambia K003731000 Yes
Pawek [4663] Malawi K003730985 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4785] Zambia K003731007 Yes
Pawek [2372] Malawi K003730990 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [725] Zambia K003731019 Yes
Williams, R. [4625] Angola K003731033 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2442] Zambia K003731026 Yes
Henninger, C. [939] Angola K003731029 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; K. Vollesen [812] Tanzania K003079886 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9321] Tanzania K003079896 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7371] Zambia K003731028 Yes
Monteiro [s.n.] Angola K003731031 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [9468] Zambia K003731017 Yes
Richards, M. [19766] Tanzania K003079892 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Malawi K003730998 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [346A] Zambia K003731005 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D98] Tanzania K003079879 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [16110] Tanzania K003079864 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2573] Botswana K003730981 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [15037B] Zambia K003731014 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2825] Tanzania K003079855 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM 10] Zambia K003731001 Yes
Azuma, S. [369] Tanzania K003079863 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3713] Tanzania K003079870 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [163] Tanzania K003079861 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2082] Tanzania K003079881 Yes
Hammond, M.M. [279] Tanzania K003079869 Yes
Pawek, J. [8869] Malawi K003730993 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E.; Bidgood, S. [193] Tanzania K003079885 Yes
Pawek, J. [2403] Malawi K003730991 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [55] Zambia K003731013 Yes
Schlieben, H.-J. [1083] Tanzania K003079877 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [932] Zambia K003731009 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6409] Tanzania K000468016 Yes
Watermeyer, A.M. [[AW62]] Tanzania K003079891 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [693] Tanzania K003079856 Yes
Pawek, J. [1834] Malawi K003730992 Yes
Mr Hornby; Mrs Hornby [486] Tanzania K003079872 Yes
Sanane, M. [1067] Zambia K003731027 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4792] Zambia K003731003 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8778] Tanzania K003079895 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6797] Tanzania K003079857 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Kaunda, K. [191] Malawi K003730983 Yes
Raynal, J. [19415] Tanzania K003079854 Yes
Collinson, R.I. [s.n.] Malawi K003730989 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1602] Tanzania K003079890 Yes
Pirozynski, K.A. [P415] Tanzania K003079866 Yes
[Muhluneum] [1328] Uganda K003079853 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11112] Zambia K003731020 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9310] Tanzania K003079898 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [3982] Tanzania K003079860 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [8417] Tanzania K003079874 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [8771] Tanzania K003079862 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [1030] Tanzania K003079876 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9401] Malawi K003730986 Yes
Pawek, J. [2345B] Malawi K003730995 Yes
Smith, P.; Chishala, C. [1881] Zambia K003731002 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H. [s.n.] Malawi K003730996 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18484] Malawi K003730988 Yes
Lovett, J.; Niblett, M. [1741] Tanzania K003079893 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [4254] Tanzania K003079859 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9310] Tanzania K003079897 Yes
Conrads (Father) [5434] Tanzania K003079850 Yes
Lovett, J. [1517] Tanzania K003079894 Yes
Pawek, J. [6519] Malawi K003730984 Yes
s.coll. [993] Angola K003731030 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B&C16492] Tanzania K003079888 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [999] Zambia K003731004 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [514] Tanzania K003079887 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Congdon, T.C.E.; Lovett, J. [57] Tanzania K003079884 Yes
Conrads (Father) [383] Tanzania K003079851 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11602] Tanzania K003079873 Yes
Bjornstad, A. [AB1435] Tanzania K003079882 Yes
Pirozynski, K.A. [P392] Tanzania K003079867 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [12580] Zambia K003731021 Yes
Walter, E.G. [8] Zambia K003731006 Yes
Modesty Sasane [722] Zambia K003731018 Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Zambia K003731011 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4689] Zambia K003731008 Yes
Pawek, J. [8653] Malawi K003730997 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K003731032 Yes
Kornas, J. [3249] Zambia K003731015 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [12271] Zambia K003731012 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [1176] Tanzania K003079865 Yes
Carter; Abdallah; Newton [2575] Tanzania K003079878 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [1704] Tanzania K003079871 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2697] Tanzania K003079868 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F10053] Zambia K003731024 Yes
Lynes, H. [Ih250R] Tanzania K003079889 Yes
Pawek, J. [9572] Malawi K003730987 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Nshingo, C. [17026] Zambia K003731010 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [574] Malawi K003730994 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2236] Tanzania K003079880 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; B. Mhoro [5244] Tanzania K003079883 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/258] Tanzania K003079858 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6631] Zambia K003731023 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6796] Kenya K000231715 Type Yes
Tanner, R. [826] Tanzania K003079849 Yes
[Mehlemann] [1591] Tanzania K003079852 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [128] Uganda Polygala stanleyana K:SPC-09015.000 No

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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 2025. 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 2025. 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