Polygala rehmannii

Polygala rehmannii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).[1] It is endemic to areas with an altitude below 1,160 metres (3,810 ft) in Southern Africa.[2][3] It was first described by Robert Chodat in 1893.[1]

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

Polygala tenuifolia

Description

The species is a perennial herb with a height between 10 and 30 centimetres (3.9 and 11.8 in) growing from a woody rootstock.[2][3] The leaves are 10 to 25 millimetres (0.39 to 0.98 in) long and have rounded ends. Just like the stem, the leaves are glabrous. The flowers the plant produces are blue or greenish-blue.[2]

Conservation

The Red List of South African Plants list the species as of least conservation concern.[4]

References
  1. "Polygala rehmannii | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  2. "Polygala rehmannii Chodat | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  3. "Polygala rehmannii Chodat". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. South African National Biodiversity Institute. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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