Polygala L. belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 14 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 8 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/15/2002
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/18/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
5/3/2011
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
10/28/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Subarbusto 0.4 m; flores amarillentas.
11/19/2002
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
3/22/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Ca. 0.5 m tall; flowers white.
5/4/2011
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa (Sin Chai)
22.354167, 103.778889
Location Remarks
West of Sa Pa on "QL40." Trail to Hmong village. 1810 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
4/20/2006
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.812750, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
10/16/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo M.
Notes
Bosque primario terreno plano undulado. Arbusto 2 m, flores amarillas, brácteas verdes.
4/12/2009
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Phu Loc
16.198889, 107.858611
Location Remarks
Bach Maa National Park, summit trail.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
3/8/2005
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
11/7/2012
Location
Thailand, Chiang Mai
18.831167, 98.889500
Location Remarks
Doi Suthep Pui National Park. Doi Pui Nature Trail. 1669 m elev.
Collectors
Voradol Chamchumroon, Martin W. Callmander, Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Notes
Shrub 1-1.5 m.
1/14/2003
Location
USA, Florida, Miami-Dade
25.395250, -80.583139
Location Remarks
Everglades National Park, Long Pine Key Trail
Collectors
No collectors specified
11/10/2012
Location
Thailand, Chiang Mai
18.831167, 98.889500
Location Remarks
Doi Suthep Pui National Park. Doi Pui Nature Trail. 1669 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Voradol Chamchumroon, Martin W. Callmander, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol