Polygala marensis Burtt Davy

First published in Man. Pl. Transvaal 1: 48 (1926)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Polygalaceae, A. W. Exell. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology General Habit
Prostrate shrublet of greyish appearance with densely pubescent branchlets.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, normally 5–25 x 1–6 mm. (extremely diminutive leaves are occasionally found).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers blue, pedicels 2–2.5 mm. long, in terminal racemes up to 15 cm. long with pubescent rhachis, caducous bracts 2 mm. long and bracteoles 1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Posterior sepal 2.5–3 mm. long; wing sepals 6–8 x 4 mm., glabrous; anterior sepals 2–2.5 mm. long, connate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Upper petals 4.5 x 3 mm., spathulate or obovate; carina 8 x 4 mm., crest 1.5–2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 8.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule oblong, oblique, 7 x 3.5–4 mm., glabrous, apical lobes pointed, marginal wing very narrow except at the apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 5 x 1.5 mm., cylindric, with a dense indumentum of long, white, silky hairs; caruncle well-developed but appendages minute.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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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