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Polygala fruticosa

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Polygala fruticosa
Polygala fruticosa in cultivation in California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. fruticosa
Binomial name
Polygala fruticosa
P.J.Bergius

Polygala fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Eswatini and Kwazulu-Natal and the Cape Provinces in South Africa.[1][2] It was first described by Peter Jonas Bergius in 1767.[3] According to the Red List of South African Plants, it is of least ecological concern.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Polygala fruticosa P.J.Bergius | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. ^ "Polygala fruticosa | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. ^ Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Australian National Herbarium. "Polygala fruticosa". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ South African National Biodiversity Institute. "Polygala fruticosa P.J.Bergius". Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved July 24, 2020.