Polygalaceae
Asemeia grandiflora (Walter) Small
Asemeia grandiflora (Walter) Small
Asemeia grandiflora is an herb native to the southeastern US that grows in sandy or mesic open habitats and blooms in summer.
Comesperma calymega Labill.
Comesperma calymega Labill.
Comesperma calymega (blue-spike milkwort) is a perennial polygalaceous herb native to four Australian states.
Comesperma ericinum DC.
Comesperma ericinum DC.
Comesperma ericinum is a slender Polygalaceae shrub native to multiple Australian states.
Comesperma virgatum Labill.
Comesperma virgatum Labill.
Comesperma virgatum is a flowering Polygalaceae herb that occurs in Western Australia.
Comesperma volubile Labill.
Comesperma volubile Labill.
Comesperma volubile (love creeper) is a mostly twining Australian creeper that flowers from August to November.
Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC.
Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC.
Muraltia heisteria is a prickly South African shrub introduced to Australia, used locally as an appetite stimulant.
Polygala calcarea F.W.Schultz
Polygala calcarea F.W.Schultz
Chalk milkwort (Polygala calcarea F.W.Schultz) is a small western European evergreen perennial suited to alpine gardens.
Polygala comosa Schkuhr
Polygala comosa Schkuhr
Polygala comosa is a flowering plant in the Polygalaceae family, native to temperate Eurasia.
Polygala fruticosa P.J.Bergius
Polygala fruticosa P.J.Bergius
Polygala fruticosa, the sweet pea shrub, is a flowering milkwort native to southern Africa, listed as of least ecological concern.
Polygala hottentotta C.Presl
Polygala hottentotta C.Presl
Polygala hottentotta is a flowering plant in the milkwort family native to southern Africa.
Polygala myrtifolia L.
Polygala myrtifolia L.
Polygala myrtifolia is an evergreen South African shrub often cultivated for its attractive flowers, with recorded antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch
Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch
Polygala nicaeensis is a perennial flowering plant in the milkwort family native to southern Europe and northwestern Africa.
Polygala paniculata L.
Polygala paniculata L.
Polygala paniculata L. is an annual flowering herb in the milkwort family, native to Central and South America and used medicinally.
Polygala senega L.
Polygala senega L.
Polygala senega L. is a perennial herb with medicinal uses that is toxic in large overdoses.
Polygala virgata Thunb.
Polygala virgata Thunb.
Polygala virgata Thunb. is a short-lived African evergreen shrub grown ornamentally that has naturalized in Australia and New Zealand.
Polygala vulgaris L.
Polygala vulgaris L.
Polygala vulgaris (common milkwort) is a small European flowering herb historically used to boost nursing mothers' milk production.
Polygaloides chamaebuxus (L.) O.Schwarz
Polygaloides chamaebuxus (L.) O.Schwarz
Polygaloides chamaebuxus is a low hardy European alpine plant widely cultivated for gardens, with an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R.Abbott
Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R.Abbott
Polygaloides paucifolia, or gaywings, is a North American perennial herb with wing-like flower sepals, used historically in medicine.
Rhinotropis californica (Nutt.) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis californica (Nutt.) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis californica, or California milkwort, is a milkwort family flowering plant native to the US Pacific coast.
Rhinotropis cornuta (Kellogg) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis cornuta (Kellogg) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis cornuta, or Sierra milkwort, is a milkwort family flowering plant native to California and northern Baja California.
Rhinotropis lindheimeri (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis lindheimeri (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis lindheimeri, or Lindheimer's Milkwort, is a semi-woody plant found from the southwestern US to central Mexico.
Polygala alpestris Rchb.
Polygala alpestris Rchb.
Polygala alpestris Rchb. is a flowering milkwort plant species described in 1823, found across eight European and West Asian countries.
Polygala amarella Crantz
Polygala amarella Crantz
Polygala amarella Crantz (dwarf milkwort) is a small European perennial with traditional herbal medicine uses.
Polygala monspeliaca L.
Polygala monspeliaca L.
Polygala monspeliaca L. is a small annual self-supporting herb in Polygalaceae with simple leaves.
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