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Polygala L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 29302

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	milkwort [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Fabales
	Family	Polygalaceae – milkworts
	Genus	Polygala L. – milkwort
		Direct Children:
	Species	Polygala acanthoclada A. Gray – desert polygala, thorny polygala
	Species	Polygala alba Nutt. – white milkwort
	Species	Polygala ambigua Nutt. – whorled milkwort
	Species	Polygala arenicola G�rke
	Species	Polygala balduinii Nutt. – Baldwin's milkwort
	Species	Polygala barbeyana Chod. – blue milkwort
	Species	Polygala boykinii Nutt. – Boykin's milkwort
	Species	Polygala brevifolia Nutt. – littleleaf milkwort
	Species	Polygala californica Nutt. – California milkwort
	Species	Polygala chapmanii Torr. & A. Gray – Chapman's milkwort
	Species	Polygala cornuta Kellogg – Sierra milkwort
	Species	Polygala crenata C.W. James – scalloped milkwort
	Species	Polygala crotalarioides Buch.-Ham. ex DC.
	Species	Polygala crucianelloides DC. – Caribbean milkwort
	Species	Polygala cruciata L. – drumheads
	Species	Polygala curtissii A. Gray – Curtiss' milkwort
	Species	Polygala cymosa Walter – tall pinebarren milkwort
	Species	Polygala eucosma S.F. Blake
	Species	Polygala glandulosa Kunth – glandular milkwort
	Species	Polygala glochidiata Kunth – tropical milkwort
	Species	Polygala hecatantha Urb. – West Indian milkwort
	Species	Polygala hemipterocarpa A. Gray – winged milkwort
	Species	Polygala heterorhyncha (Barneby) T. Wendt – beaked spiny polygala, desert milkwort
	Species	Polygala hookeri Torr. & A. Gray – Hooker's milkwort
	Species	Polygala incarnata L. – procession flower
	Species	Polygala intermontana T. Wendt – Intermountain milkwort
	Species	Polygala leptocaulis Torr. & A. Gray – swamp milkwort
	Species	Polygala leptostachys Shuttlw. ex A. Gray – Georgia milkwort
	Species	Polygala lewtonii Small – Lewton's milkwort, Lewton's polygala
	Species	Polygala lindheimeri A. Gray – shrubby milkwort
	Species	Polygala longicaulis Kunth – longstem milkwort
	Species	Polygala lutea L. – orange milkwort
	Species	Polygala macradenia A. Gray – purple milkwort, glandleaf milkwort
	Species	Polygala maravillasensis Correll – Maravillas milkwort
	Species	Polygala mariana Mill. – Maryland milkwort
	Species	Polygala myrtifolia L. – myrtle-leaf milkwort
	Species	Polygala nana (Michx.) DC. – candyroot
	Species	Polygala nitida Brandegee – shining milkwort
	Species	Polygala nudata Brandegee – smallflower milkwort
	Species	Polygala nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray – Nuttall's milkwort
	Species	Polygala obscura Benth. – velvetseed milkwort
	Species	Polygala ovatifolia A. Gray – eggleaf milkwort
	Species	Polygala palmeri S. Watson – Palmer's milkwort
	Species	Polygala paniculata L. – orosne
	Species	Polygala paucifolia Willd. – gaywings
	Species	Polygala piliophora S.F. Blake – Huachuca Mountain milkwort
	Species	Polygala planellasii Molinet & Maz – Planellas' polygala
	Species	Polygala polygama Walter – bitter milkwort, racemed milkwort
	Species	Polygala ramosa Elliott – low pinebarren milkwort
	Species	Polygala rectipilis S.F. Blake – New Mexico milkwort
	Species	Polygala rugelii Shuttlw. ex Chapm. – yellow milkwort
	Species	Polygala sanguinea L. – blood milkwort, purple milkwort
	Species	Polygala scoparioides Chod. – broom milkwort
	Species	Polygala senega L. – Seneca snakeroot
	Species	Polygala serpyllifolia Hos� – heath milkwort
	Species	Polygala setacea Michx. – coastal plain milkwort
	Species	Polygala smallii R.R. Sm. & Ward – tiny polygala, tiny milkwort
	Species	Polygala verticillata L. – whorled milkwort
	Species	Polygala violacea Aubl. – violet milkwort
	Species	Polygala virgata Thunb.
	Species	Polygala vulgaris L. – common milkwort
	Species	Polygala watsonii Chod. – Watson's milkwort

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Richard J. Abbott
	Notes:	Postdoctorate, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 63166-0299
	Reference for:	Polygala

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Polygala

	Source:	Polygalaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Polygala

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Polygala

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Polygala

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