Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala amboniensis Gürke

First published in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1894: 22 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to Tanzania. It is a perennial or annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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

  • Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin: 22 (1894), nom. nud.
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E Africa t. 718 (1978)
  • Engl., P.O.A. C: 234 (1895)
  • Fl. Somalia 1: 87 (1993)
  • Fontqueria 50: 237, t. 45/d (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Frazier, J. [2224] Tanzania K003730409 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6124] Kenya K003730395 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] Tanzania K003730428 Yes
Nyange, M.; Luke, Q. [0555] Kenya K003730390 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1642] Tanzania K003730412 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1963] Tanzania K003730417 Yes
Jeffery, G.M. [K225] Kenya K003730402 Yes
Tweedie [949] Kenya K003730400 Yes
Williams, R.O. [155] Tanzania K003730436 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [307] Kenya K003730389 Yes
Tweedie [3133] Kenya K003730403 Yes
Tanner, R. [2034] Tanzania K003730414 Yes
Greenway, A.P. [1847] Tanzania K003730408 Yes
Kirk (Dr.) [s.n.] Tanzania K003730431 Yes
K. Vollesen [3965] Tanzania K003730419 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4169] Kenya K003730397 Yes
Tanner, R. [2852] Tanzania K003730410 Yes
Tanner, R. [2853] Tanzania K003730411 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3337] Kenya K003730386 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1813] Tanzania K003730418 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Paton, A.J. [3734] Tanzania K003730429 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [226] Tanzania K003730407 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [820] Tanzania K003730427 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [821] Tanzania K003730426 No
Faulkner, H.G. [3990] Tanzania K003730420 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1153] Kenya K003730392 Yes
Graham, R.M. [HH 709] Kenya K003730394 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [746] Tanzania K003730422 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2079] Tanzania K003730404 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1301] Kenya K003730388 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [3126] Tanzania K003730416 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003730401 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [1163] Tanzania K003730425 Yes
Toms, K.E. [191] Tanzania K003730435 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5020] Kenya K003730385 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [594] Kenya K003730396 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [3126] Tanzania K003730415 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3783] Kenya K003730398 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2811] Tanzania K003730432 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1153] Kenya K003730393 Yes
Rawlins, S. [827] Kenya K003730399 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7456] Tanzania K003730421 Yes
Harris, B.J. [1770] Tanzania K003730423 Yes
K. Vollesen [MRC 3051] Tanzania K003730430 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2079] Tanzania K003730405 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1108] Tanzania K003730434 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7215] Kenya K003730387 Yes
Luke; Kimaru; Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [6250] Kenya K003730391 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7087] Tanzania K003730406 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [327] Tanzania K003730424 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3643] Tanzania K003730413 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1629] Tanzania K003730433 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 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