About Polygalaceae
The Polygalaceae plant family includes species that grow as annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, trees, or lianas. Their leaves are typically alternate, but can also be opposite, fascicled, or verticillate. Their flowers are zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, and bisexual, with three to five petals and five sepals. Flowers usually have eight stamens, though stamen counts can range from three to ten, and stamens are typically arranged in two series. Fruits produced by plants in this family may take the form of a capsule, samara, or drupe.
