Species Polygala teretifolia
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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 teretifolia:
From the Latin teres = 'smooth' or 'tapering' and folium = 'leaf'
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 316 (1782)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1782
Observations of Taxon
Polygala teretifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown