Species Polygala serpentaria
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Polygala serpentaria.
Range:
Location unknown
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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 serpentaria:
From the Latin serpens = 'snake' or 'serpent'; generally on account of resemblance
Scientific name:
Unknown
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. 24 (1835)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1835
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Polygala serpentaria.