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Polygala stenophylla

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Name

Identification
Polygala stenophylla A.Gray [family POLYGALACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Polygala stenophylla

Flora

Entry for Polygala stenopetala subsp. stenopetala [family POLYGALACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (2007) Author: JORGE PAIVA
Names
Polygala stenopetala subsp. stenopetala [family POLYGALACEAE]
Polygala rarifolia [family POLYGALACEAE], [ sensu Chodat in Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Genève 31(2): 367 (1893), pro parte, quoad syn.]
Polygala stenophylla Klotzsch [family POLYGALACEAE], [, non DC. (1824)]
Poplygala viminalis Gürke [family ], in P.O.A. C: 234 (1895). Type: Tanzania, Amboni, Holst 2929a (B†, holo.; W!, lecto.)
Poplygala viminalis R.E.Fries var. brachyptera [family ], in Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 114 (1914). Type: Zambia, Abercorn, Fries 1257 (UPS!, holo.)
Information
Leaveslanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, 5–30≈2–7 mm; wing sepals blue to greenish-blue, 5–8≈4–5.5 mm; upper petals 3–3.5≈2.5 mm; carina 6.5–7≈3.5–4 mm; crest 2–2.5 mm long; capsules 5–6.5≈3.5–4.5 mm; seeds 3–4≈1.5 mm, with rather short hairs. Fig. 8: 1, p. 15.
Range
DISTR. K 7; T 3, 6–8
Altitude range
0–1900 m
Distribution
KENYA Kwale District Shimba Hills forest, 14 Jan. 1964, Verdcourt 3911! and Shimba Hills NR, Longomwagandi Forest , 22 Mar. 1968, Magogo & Glover 394TANZANIA Tanga District Moa, 4 Aug. 1963, Drummond & Hemsley 3629!TANZANIA Morogoro District Morningside road, 25 Oct. 1934, Bruce 37!TANZANIA Songea District Matengo hills, Mtama, E Ndengo, on Songea road, 13 Jan. 1956, Milne-Redhead & Taylor 8243!
Distribution (external)
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Notes
The Angolan endemic subsp. casuarina (Chodat) Paiva in Fontqueria 50: 219, t. 12/f, tab. 41/d (1998) [ P. viminalis Gürke var. casuarina Chodat in E.J. 48(1–2): 322 (1912)] has the leaves linear, 35–45≈1 mm; wing sepals often yellow, 7.5–8.5≈5–6 mm; upper petals 5–6≈2–2.5 mm; carina 8.5–10≈4.5 mm; crest 3–4 mm long; capsules 6.5–7.5≈3.5–4.5 mm; seeds 4.5–5≈2–2.5 mm, with rather long hairs.

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