Species Polygala virgata
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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 virgata:
From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Scientific name:
Polygala virgata Thunb.
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Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 120 (1800)
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1800
Slender-stemmed shrub, occ. to 2 m, stems only leafy above. Leaves mostly lanceolate-elliptic. Flowers many in terminal racemes, uniformly dark purple, side petals entire, pedicels hairy. Mainly Oct.--Dec. Sandstone or clay or limestone slopes, often forest margins, AP, KM, LB, SE (Swellendam to tropical Africa).
Observations of Taxon
Polygala virgata
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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Polygala virgata
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Polygala virgata
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Name of observer:
Auriol Batten (David)
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Polygala virgata
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Name of observer:
Auriol Batten (David)
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Polygala virgata
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
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