Species Polygala petraea
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There aren’t any identifications of Polygala petraea.
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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 petraea:
From the Latin petraeus = 'growing among rocks'; referring to the habitat
Scientific name:
Polygala petraea Chodat
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Protologue:
Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2): 346 (1893)
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Year published:
1893
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Polygala petraea.
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