Salomonia cantoniensis

Salomonia cantoniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Salomonia
Species:	S. cantoniensis
Binomial name
Salomonia cantoniensis Lour.
Synonyms [1]
Homotypic Synonyms Salmonea cantoniensis(Lour.) Vahl Heterotypic Synonyms Polygala trinervataBuch.-Ham. ex Wall. Polygala undulataRoxb. Salomonia cantoniensis var. edentula(DC.) Gagnep. Salomonia edentulaDC. Salomonia petiolataBuch.-Ham. ex D.Don Salomonia subrotundaHassk. Salomonia trinervataSteud.

Salomonia cantoniensis is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Polygalaceae . ^{[1] [2]} It is an annual erect herb ^[3] seen in grassy areas, open areas in primary and secondary forests and along roads and paths. ^[4]

Distribution

It is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, South-Central and Southeast China, East and West Himalaya, India, Java, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, the Nicobar Islands, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam (type). ^[1]

References

1. "Salomonia cantoniensis Lour". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
2. "Salomonia cantoniensis Lour". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. Flora of China @ efloras.org
4. "Flora of Thailand".