Polygala nicaeensis

Polygala nicaeensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Polygala
Species:	P. nicaeensis
Binomial name
Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch

Polygala nicaeensis is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is a perennial native to southern Europe, from Spain to Greece and Bulgaria, and to northwestern Africa. ^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

Nine subspecies are accepted: ^[2]

• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. caesalpini(Bubani) McNeil – southern France and northeastern Spain
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. corsica(Boreau) P.Graebn. – Corsica
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. gariodiana(Jord. & Fourr.) Chodat – southeastern France and northwestern Italy
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. gerundensis(O.Bolòs & Vigo) Mateo & M.B.Crespo – Spain
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. italiana(Chodat) Arrigoni – Italy
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. mediterraneaChodat – northwestern Africa, Italy, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and the East Aegean Islands
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. nicaeensis – southeastern France and northwestern Italy
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. peninsularisArrigoni – Italy
• Polygala nicaeensis subsp. tomentella(Boiss.) Chodat – Greece

References

1. "Polygala nicaeensis'' | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
2. "Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 10 February 2025.