Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala monspeliaca L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 702 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to W. & S. Iran. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Arrigoni, P.V. (2014). Revisione tassonomica e corologica del genere Polygala en Italia. Informatore Botanico Italiano 46: 235-263.
  • Chrtek, J. & Křísa, B. (1977). Flora Iranica 124: 1-11. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1965). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 1: 1-567. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(1): 1-628. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chrtek, J. & Křísa, B. (1977). Flora Iranica 124: 1-11. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1965). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 1: 1-567. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 24, 2024 Archibald, J.C. [2455] Iran K001930706 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [3] Cyprus K002734985 Yes
Davis [2843] Cyprus K002734988 Yes
Sintenis, P. [[149]] Türkiye K002734960 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1107] Cyprus K002734978 Yes
s.coll. [911] Greece K002734956 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Cyprus K002734984 Yes
Stapf [s.n.] West Bank K002734969 Yes
Chapman, E. [63] Cyprus K002734991 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [661] West Bank K002734965 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [8250] Iraq K002734975 Yes
Davis [3256] Cyprus K002734989 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [295] Lebanon K002734964 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2962] Cyprus K002734992 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [5753] West Bank K002734967 Yes
Casey, E.C. [646] Cyprus K002734990 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [180] Greece K002734959 Yes
Spellenberg, R. [s.n.] Yemen K002734977 Yes
{MacDonald, Major} [165] Cyprus K002734993 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [3] Cyprus K002734982 Yes
Germeon, A. [s.n.] Cyprus K002734979 Yes
Davis [2775] Cyprus K002734987 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9472] Jordan K002734972 Yes
Davis [2458] Cyprus K002734986 Yes
Davis [3008] Cyprus K002734981 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2290] Cyprus K002734994 Yes
Davis [2227] Cyprus K002734980 Yes
Bornmuller, J.; Bornmuller, F. [11423] Lebanon K002734962 Yes
Syngrassides, A.I. [802] Cyprus K002734983 Yes
Davis, P.H. [6354A] Lebanon K002734961 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Iraq K002734974 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [461] Lebanon K002734963 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2360] Cyprus K002734995 Yes
Pichler, T.; Barbey, W. [84] Greece K002734958 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Greece K002734957 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [154] West Bank K002734968 Yes
Helbaek, H. [1789] Iraq K002734976 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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