| Polygala umbellata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. umbellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala umbellata L. | |
Polygala umbellata is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). [1] It is endemic to South Africa. [2]
Polygala is a large genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. They are commonly known as milkworts or snakeroots. The genus is distributed widely throughout much of the world in temperate zones and the tropics. The genus name Polygala comes from the ancient Greek "much milk", as the plant was thought to increase milk yields in cattle.
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Polygala rugelii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Florida.
Polygala scoparioides is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the United States and Mexico.
Polygala sekhukhuniensis is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to South Africa.
Polygala serpentaria is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to South Africa and Botswana.
Polygala setacea is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the United States.
Polygala sibirica is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Europe and Asia.
Polygala succulenta is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Australia.
Polygala tatarinowii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Polygala tepperi is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Australia.
Polygala teretifolia is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Southern Africa.
Polygala triflora is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Borneo, Cambodia, Hainan, Laos, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand.
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