Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala adamsonii Exell

First published in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 31: 9 (1957)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Malawi to N. Mozambique. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 Adamson, G. [340] Malawi K000318109 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Brummitt, R.K. [11342] Malawi K000318107 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Brummitt, R.K. [12307] Malawi K000318108 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Patel, I.H. [5702] Malawi K000318106 No
Harris, T. [327] Mozambique K000613763 No
Harris, T. [393] Mozambique K000613829 No
Patel, H. [7354] Mozambique K000613616 No
Timberlake, J. [5061] Mozambique K000613441 No

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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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