Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala multiflora Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 5: 497 (1804)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 267.
  • —F.T.A. 1: 127

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [399] Guinea K000010744 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cheke, R.A. [50] Cote d'Ivoire K000452343 No
Jan 1, 1987 Breteler, F.J.; Wit, H.C.D., de [5370] Cote d'Ivoire K000452344 No
Dec 1, 1974 Sierra Leone K000231580 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 25, 1968 Hall, J.B. [493] Nigeria K000452348 No
Mar 14, 1966 Morton, J.K. [2487] Sierra Leone K000452324 No
Jan 1, 1965 Morton, J.K. [1513] Sierra Leone K000452323 No
Dec 14, 1964 Morton, J.K. [3] Sierra Leone K000452329 No
Jan 1, 1963 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4622] Liberia K000452338 No
Jan 1, 1959 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [1966] Cote d'Ivoire K000452345 No
Marmo, V. [112] Sierra Leone K000452326 No
Marmo, V. [112] Sierra Leone K000452325 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [13292] Guinea K000452337 No
Ruxton, J.P. [56] Gambia, The K000452322 No
de Kruif, A.P.M. [669] Cote d'Ivoire K001519316 Yes
de Kruif, A.P.M. [417] Cote d'Ivoire K001562243 Yes
Adam, J.G. [5976] Guinea K001906446 Yes
Haba, P.K. [1070] Guinea K000874018 Yes
Espirito Santo, J. [3057] Guinea-Bissau K000452332 No
Guerra, J.A. [3821] Guinea-Bissau K000452330 No
Innes, R.R. [31334] Ghana K000452347 No
Harley, W.J. [1369] Liberia K000452339 No
Ruxton, J.P. [51] Gambia, The K000452321 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2529] Mali K000452333 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [94] Sierra Leone K000452328 Yes
Adam, J.-.G. [21463] Liberia K000452340 No
Espirito Santo, J. [2696] Guinea-Bissau K000452331 No
Fox, R.H. [178] Gambia, The K000452320 No
Hayes, T.R. [569] Gambia, The K000452319 No
Hall, J.B. [777] Ghana K000452346 No
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [76] Nigeria K000452349 No
Broadbent, J.A. [86] Senegal K000452316 No
Lykke, A.M.; Jorgensen, A.; Ilboudo, J.B.; Goudiaby, A. [478] Senegal K000452318 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [507] Sierra Leone K000452327 No
Pobéguin, M. [334] Guinea K000452335 No
Adams, P. [423] Liberia K000452341 No
Adams, P. [423] Liberia K000452342 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [18549] Guinea K000452334 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [9782] Guinea K000452336 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of West Tropical 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