Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala longifolia Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 5: 501 (1804)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Thailand 7(3): 351-654. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.) (1984-1989). Flora Malesiana 10: 1-748. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2014-continuously updated). Atlas of Living Australia http://www.ala.org.au/.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1988). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 6: 1-424. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Thailand 7(3): 351-654. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.) (1984-1989). Flora Malesiana 10: 1-748. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Garrett, H.B.G. [1017] Thailand K003076935 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [19615] Thailand K003076934 No
Put [4524] Thailand K003076936 No
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31368] Thailand K003076928 No
Put [1998] Thailand K003076933 No
Massie, M. [s.n.] Laos K003076930 No
Hennipman, E. [3495] Thailand K003076929 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [4248] Thailand K003076938 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [2519] Thailand K003076937 No
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [8083] Thailand K003076940 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [755] Thailand K003076931 No
Garrett, H.B.G. [1055] Thailand K003076932 No
Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [6311] Thailand K003076939 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4189] India Polygala leptalea K001038352 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4189] India Polygala leptalea K001038354 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Nepal Polygala leptalea K000592200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites [CP 3550] Sri Lanka Polygala leptalea K000592194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [4189a] Polygala leptalea K000592192 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kunz, S. [s.n.] Polygala leptalea K003075736 Yes
Thompson, T.; Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Bangladesh Polygala leptalea K000592196 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Wallich]; [Cole, E.L.] [4188] Nepal Polygala leptalea K000592199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [4188] Nepal Polygala leptalea K000592197 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Nepal Polygala leptalea K000592198 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [4189b] Polygala leptalea K000592191 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Polygala leptalea K000592195 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4189] India Polygala leptalea K001038353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [4189c] Polygala leptalea K000592193 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4188] Nepal Polygala oligophylla K001038349 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4188] Burma Polygala oligophylla K001038351 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4188] Burma Polygala oligophylla K001038350 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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