Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala refracta Burch. ex DC.

First published in Prodr. 1: 323 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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 Burchell [6058] South Africa K000231797 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Burchell [6058] South Africa K000231796 Type Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] South Africa K002726781 Yes
Williams, S.L. [49] South Africa K002726784 Yes
Bolus, H. [1601] South Africa K002726790 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [13629] South Africa K002726793 Yes
Bolus, H. [4641] South Africa K002726779 Yes
s.coll. [809] South Africa K002726780 Yes
Barber (Mrs.) [s.n.] South Africa K002726774 Yes
Barber [s.n.] South Africa K002726782 Yes
Marsh, J.A. [1146] South Africa K002726792 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [7699] South Africa K002726769 Yes
Grey, F. [s.n.] South Africa K002726783 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [26622] South Africa K002726777 Yes
MacOwan, P. [340] South Africa K002726775 Yes
Jacot-Guillarmod, A. [8766] South Africa K002726772 Yes
s.coll. [9416] South Africa K002726778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002726785 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2080] South Africa K002726786 Yes
MacOwan, P. [340] South Africa K002726791 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [6766] South Africa K002726771 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [20329] South Africa K002726787 Yes
Evans, M.S. [19963] South Africa K002726770 Yes
Jacot-Guillarmod, A. [8766] South Africa K002726773 Yes
Schlechter [9316a] South Africa K002726788 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [1110] South Africa K002726789 Yes
Orchard, E.R. [506] South Africa K002726794 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [3992] South Africa K002726776 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