Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala ehlersii Gürke

First published in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 47: 36 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chad to N. Tanzania. It is a scrambling annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chad, Kenya, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.J. 19, Beibl. 47: 36 (1894)
  • Fontqueria 50: 183 (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Whittall, E. [220] Kenya K003079635 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [s.n.] Kenya K003079624 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [599] Kenya K003079643 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21710] Tanzania K003079657 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003079633 Yes
Williams, J.G. [EAH11047] Kenya K003079634 Yes
Moreau, R.E. [29] Tanzania K003079662 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Gillett, J.B. [16657] Kenya K003079648 Yes
{Verdcourt; Polhill; Lucas} [3024] Kenya K003079649 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B4852] Kenya K003079628 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5684] Tanzania K003079663 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [4980] Tanzania K003079653 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2371] Tanzania K003079669 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [1474] Tanzania K003079671 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [490] Kenya K003079621 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1505] Kenya K003079641 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1755] Tanzania K003079670 Yes
Lema [32] Tanzania K003079672 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [4291] Tanzania K003079654 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [208] Tanzania K003079664 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1408] Kenya K003079638 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16327] Tanzania K003079661 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B4569] Kenya K003079627 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [609] Tanzania K003079667 Yes
Whittall, E. [176] Kenya K003079637 Yes
E.R.V. [606] Kenya K003079625 Yes
Machangu [99] Tanzania K003079655 Yes
Graham, R.M. [960] Kenya K003079626 Yes
{Mobberley; McCall} [279] Kenya K003079630 Yes
s.coll. [9232] Kenya K003079647 Yes
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [189] Kenya K003079622 Yes
Elliot, C.W. [2382] Kenya K003079640 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20870] Tanzania K003079658 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2383] Kenya K003079642 Yes
Semkiwa, G.M. [74] Tanzania K003079665 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [23015] Tanzania K003079656 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23052] Tanzania K003079659 Yes
s.coll. [JMG93975] Tanzania K003079666 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2371] Tanzania K003079668 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3360] Tanzania K003079660 Yes
Major, E.J.; Lugard, C. [477] Kenya K003079631 Yes
Tweedie [2764] Kenya K003079639 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Kamau, P., Mbale, M.; Chase, M.W. [6655] Kenya K000696638 Yes
Rogers, C.G. [107] Kenya K003079651 Yes
Tweedie [503] Kenya K003079636 Yes
Tweedie [3716] Kenya K003079623 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [3931] Kenya K003079650 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [36] Kenya K003079632 Yes
Gilbert Rogers, C. [261] Kenya K003079645 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Burtt, B.L.; Osborn, R.M. [17081] Kenya K003079652 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [868] Kenya K003079644 Yes
Napper, D.M. [638] Kenya K003079646 Yes
Dent, R.E. [304] Kenya K003079629 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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