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Polygala L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
L. (1753). In: Sp. Pl.: 701.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Fabales
family
Polygalaceae
genus
Polygala

Name

Synonyms
Anthalogea Raf.
Badiera Hassk.
Brachytropis Rchb.
Corymbula Raf.
Galypola Nieuwl.
Isolophus Spach
Microlophium Fourr.
Phylax Noronha
Pilostachys Raf.
Pilostaxis Raf.
Plostaxis Raf.
Psychanthus Raf.
Pylostachya Raf.
Senega Spach
Senegaria Raf.
Sexilia Raf.
Tricholophus Spach
Zoroxus Raf.
Homonyms
Polygala L.
Common names
Blåfjærslekten in Norwegian
Butterflybushes in English
Falsepeas in English
Hierbas lecheras in Spanish
Jungfrulinsläktet in Swedish
Krestušac in Croatian
Kreuzblume in German
Kreuzblume in German
Kreuzblumen in German
Křižnička in language.
Milkwort in English
Milkwort in English
Milkworts in English
Milkworts in language.
Milkworts in language.
Milkworts in English
Mælkeurt in Danish
Mælkeurtslægten in Danish
Mælkeurtslægten in Danish
Poligala in Italian
Polygala in French
Polygale, Polygala in French
Polygales in French
Putokšlė in Lithuanian
Skaapertjies in Afrikaans
Südotu in Azerbaijani
Sütotu in Turkish
Vahulill in Estonian
blåfjærslekta in Norwegian Bokmål
blåfjørslekta in Nynorsk, Norwegian
horčinka in Slovak
jungfrulinssläktet in Swedish
krzyżownica in Polish
likblom in language.
linnunruohot in Finnish
linnunruohot in Finnish
milkwort in English
milkwort in English
milkwort in English
milkwort in English
milkworts in English
polygala in English
polígala in Catalan–Valencian
vahulilled in Estonian
vleugeltjesbloem in Dutch
vítod in Czech
Πολύγαλα in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Истод in Russian
Китятки in Ukrainian
Крапінец in Belarusian

Bibliographic References

  1. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  2. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  3. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  4. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  5. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  6. Høeg OA. (1974). Planter og tradisjon: floraen i levende tale og tradisjon i Norge 1925-1973. ISBN 8200089304. Page: 512. ISBN 8200089304
  7. Karlsson (1998) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter (The vascular plants of Sweden - a checklist)
  8. SN2000/Takhtajan, 1997
  9. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
  10. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  11. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  12. as per family
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