Polygala volkensii Gürke

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 234 (1895)
This name is a synonym of Polygala petitiana subsp. petitiana

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising 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. [Cited as Polygala atacorensis.]
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn. [Cited as Polygala petitiana.]
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828. [Cited as Polygala petitiana.]
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60. [Cited as Polygala petitiana.]
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10. [Cited as Polygala petitiana.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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/
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