Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala tenuicaulis Hook.f.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 182 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon. It is an annual and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Nigeria

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 269.
  • Chodat Monogr. Polygal. 335
  • —F.T.A. 1: 127 (excl. var. longifolia Oliv.)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2014 Cheek, M. [3705] Cameroon K000437657 Yes
May 1, 2014 Cheek, M. [3704] Cameroon K000437666 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [268] Cameroon K000381399 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [304] Cameroon K000381400 Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Mann G. [1282] Cameroon K000106273 Type No
Nov 1, 1974 Mann G. [1982] Cameroon K000106272 Type No
Maitland, T.D. [963] Cameroon K000106274 Yes
Hedberg, O. [93124] Cameroon K000087431 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1010] Cameroon K000106275 Yes
Morton, J.K. [603] Cameroon K000106277 Yes
Morton, J.K. [823] Cameroon K000106276 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [10623] Cameroon K000106278 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • 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