Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala melilotoides Chodat

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 320 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to E. Angola. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.J. 48: 320 (1920)
  • F.C.B. 7: 246, fig. 7A (1958)
  • F.Z. 1, 1: 323, t. 57/19 (1960)
  • Fontqueria 50: 189, t. 17/b, t. 34/h-k (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 Rogers, F.A. [10887] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000231575 Type Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3613] Zambia K003730833 Yes
Kornas, J. [1621] Zambia K003730830 Yes
Siame, W. [180] Zambia K003730841 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [1683] Zambia K003730842 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6541] Zambia K003730838 Yes
Pawek, J. [8869] Malawi K003730826 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [23192] Zambia K003730832 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1587] Zambia K003730851 Yes
s.coll. [8244] Zambia K003730840 Yes
Iwarsson, M.; Ryding, O. [907] Malawi K003730823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K003730834 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs.) [845[aEG]] Zambia K003730844 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F3394] Zambia K003730850 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM2525] Zambia K003730831 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7137] Zambia K003730849 Yes
Pawek, J. [2039] Zambia K003730835 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4549] Zambia K003730847 Yes
Pawek, J. [6550] Malawi K003730825 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [22227] Zambia K003730839 Yes
Kornas, J. [1646A] Zambia K003730845 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [364] Zambia K003730846 Yes
Pawek, J. [7225] Malawi K003730827 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [637] Zambia K003730843 Yes
Benson, F.M. [809] Malawi K003730824 Yes
Richards, H.M. [16387] Zambia K003730848 Yes
Leach, L.C. [10866] Mozambique K003730821 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11303] Zambia K003730837 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [8254] Zambia K003730828 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11284] Zambia K003730836 Yes
Smith, P.P.; Sichamba, P.P.; Timberlake, M.; Timberlake, J. [2056] Zambia K003730829 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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