Polygala multiflora

Polygala multiflora is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Western Africa.[1] It is an erect plant and is considered to be "probably 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m)" though it can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall.[1][2] Its stems are puberlouous (covered with soft hairs) and its leaves are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long and 16 inch (0.42 cm) wide.[2] The flowers it produces are blue or purple.[1] It was first written about was part of the Encyclopédie méthodique Botanique in 1804 by Jean Louis Marie Poiret.[3]

Polygala multiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. multiflora
Binomial name
Polygala multiflora

References

  1. "Polygala multiflora Poir". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. Prof. Oliver (1868). Flora of Tropical Africa. p. 125. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. "Polygala multiflora". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved June 16, 2020.


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