Polygala molluginifolia A.St.-Hil. belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Polygala molliuginifolia, Stevens, W. D 31033, Transchaco, 13 Mar 2011 3 (51).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Specific Epithet
molluginifolia
Authorship
A.St.-Hil.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#117,080 of 335,497
Top 35%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
In wet places, erect among taller plants, flowers purple with dull white on lip.
