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Polygala vulgaris L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 702 (1753)

Classification

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

Name

Synonyms
Polygala buxifolia Ball
Polygala buxifolia Ball ex Nyman
Polygala caerulea Miégev.
Polygala caerulea Miégev. ex Rchb.
Polygala longifolia Gilib.
Polygala longifolia Gilib. ex Steud.
Polygala vulgaris subsp. oxyptera Lange
Homonyms
Polygala vulgaris L.
Polygala vulgaris Desf.
Polygala vulgaris Thunb., 1784
Polygala vulgaris Asso
Common names
Almindelig mælkeurt in Danish
Almindelig mælkeurt in Danish
Almindelig mælkeurt in Danish
Almindelig mælkeurt in Danish
Amlaethai in Welsh
Amlaethai Cyffredin in Welsh
Common Milkwort in English
Common Milkwort in English
Common milkwort in English
Duinvleugeltjesbloem in Dutch
European milkwort in English
Gemeine Kreuzblume in German
Gemeine Kreuzblume in German
Gemeine Kreuzblume in German
Gemeine Kreuzblume in German
Gewone vleugeltjesbloem in Dutch
Gewone vleugeltjesbloem var. vulgaris in Dutch
Gewöhnliche Kreuzblume in German
Gewöhnliches Kreuzblümchen in German
Gewöhnliches Kreuzblümchen in German
Gewöhnliches Kreuzblümchen in German
Gewöhnliches Kreuzblümchen i.w.S. in German
Gewöhnliches Kreuzblümchen i.w.S. in German
Llaethlys in Welsh
Llys Crist in Welsh
Llysiau Crist in Welsh
Llysiau'r Llaeth in Welsh
Poligala comune in Italian
Poligala comune in Italian
Poligala comune in Italian
Poligala comune in Italian
Polygala commun in French
Polygale commun in French
Polygale commun in French
Polygale commun in French
Polygale commun, Polygala commun, Polygala vulgaire in French
Wiesen-Kreuzblume in German
Wiesen-Kreuzblume in German
Wiesen-Kreuzblume in German
Wiesen-Kreuzblume in German
bakkeblåfjær in Norwegian Bokmål
bakkeblåfjør in Nynorsk, Norwegian
blåfjær in Norwegian Bokmål
blåfjær in Norwegian Bokmål
blåfjør in Nynorsk, Norwegian
blåfjør in Nynorsk, Norwegian
common milkwort in English
common milkwort in English
common milkwort in English
common milkwort in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. Colling G., Helminger T., Krippel Y., Schneider S. & Daco L. 2025. - Red List of the Vascular Plants of Luxembourg. Ferrantia 93, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Luxembourg, 65 pp http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q136766546
  2. Jørgensen PM, Weidemann E, Fremstad E. (2016). Flora Norvegica av JE Gunnerus. På norsk og med kommentarer. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3. Page: 131. ISBN 978-82-8322-077-3
  3. Karlsson (1998) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter (The vascular plants of Sweden - a checklist)
  4. Mirek Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa H., Zając A., Zając A., Zając M.. 2020. Vascular plants of Poland. An annotated checklist. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
  5. Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (Ed.) (2004). Animated dunes: a view of biodiversity at the Flemish coast [Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust]. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud: Brussel, Belgium. ISBN 90-403-0205-7. 416, ill., appendices pp.
  6. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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