Species Polygala leptophylla
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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 leptophylla:
From the Greek leptos = 'thin / slender' and phyllum = 'leaf' - referring to a thin leaves
Scientific name:
Polygala leptophylla Burch.
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Protologue:
Trav. S. Africa 1: 400 (1822)
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Year published:
1822
Erect, sparsely branched shrub to 2 m. Leaves linear-elliptic, leathery. Flowers in elongate terminal racemes, mauve, side petals entire. May--Oct. Stony slopes, NW (Namaqualand and Karoo to Cedarberg Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Polygala leptophylla
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Name of observer:
Katryn van Heerden (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown