Species Polygala affinis
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Etymology of Polygala:
Gk. poly = much; gala = milk; so-called from the belief that cattle grazing in fields with this plant produced more milk. (San Marcos growers in the United States claim that Polygala virgata ‘Portola’ has this property but the authors could find no scientific evidence).
Etymology of affinis:
From the Latin affinis meaning ‘related to’, 'near to', 'resembling' or 'neigbouring'
Scientific name:
Polygala affinis DC.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 1: 322 (1824)
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1824
Observations of Taxon
Polygala affinis
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Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Polygala affinis
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Lynda de Wet (David)
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