Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala pungens Burch.

First published in Trav. S. Africa 1: 304 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Cape Prov. to Free State. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E., Smith, G.F. & Paiva, J. (2013). A checklist of Polygala (Polygalaceae) in the Flora of Southern Africa region with notes on types. Phytotaxa 155: 1-22.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E., Smith, G.F. & Paiva, J. (2013). A checklist of Polygala (Polygalaceae) in the Flora of Southern Africa region with notes on types. Phytotaxa 155: 1-22.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 unknown [1598] South Africa K000231798 Holotype Yes
Acock, J.P.H. [5766] South Africa K002726756 Yes
Hall, H. [3439] South Africa K002726762 Yes
Hall, H. [4445] South Africa K002726763 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [14686] South Africa K002726761 Yes
Werger, M.J.A. [1439] South Africa K002726758 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [984] South Africa K002726755 Yes
Anderson, E. [604] South Africa K002726757 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [903] South Africa K002726764 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [2310] South Africa K002726759 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [2222] South Africa K002726760 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