Polygala chamaebuxus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 704 (1753)
This name is a synonym of Chamaebuxus alpestris

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher. [Cited as Polygaloides chamaebuxus.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Arrigoni, P.V. (2014). Revisione tassonomica e corologica del genere Polygala en Italia. Informatore Botanico Italiano 46: 235-263. [Cited as Polygala chamaebuxus.]
  • Calvo, J., Hantson, S. & Paiva, J. (2014). Polygala webbiana (Polygalaceae), the first record for Europe and a synopsis of Polygala subgen. Chamaebuxus. Nordic Journal of Botany 32: 38-41. [Cited as Polygala chamaebuxus.]
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Polygala chamaebuxus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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/
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