Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala nyikensis Exell

First published in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 31: 10 (1957)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

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.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 31: 10 (1957)
  • F.Z. 1, 1: 317 (1960)
  • Fontqueria 50: 204, t. 39/a (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 11, 2003 Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16233] Malawi K000286029 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Richards, H.M. [10500] Malawi K000286033 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 HMNL [52] Zambia K000286037 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 HMNL [68] Zambia K000286038 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Pawek, J. [2790] Malawi K000286031 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Salubeni, A.J. [359] Malawi K000286034 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Fanshawe, D.B. [7239] Zambia K000286036 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Irvine, L.D. [201] Malawi K000286030 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Lawton, R.M. [1292] Zambia K000286039 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Robinson, E.A. [6252] Malawi K000286032 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Mgaza, C.D. [521] Tanzania K000286040 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Robson, N.K.B.; Angus [183] Zambia K000286035 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2742] Zambia K001636714 Yes
Merrett, L. [2394] Zambia K001930527 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2798] Zambia K001609185 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