Polygala japonica
Dwarf Milkwort
Also known as: Polygala coniicarpa Hance +14 more
- Polygala coniicarpa Hance
- Polygala hondoensis Nakai
- Polygala japonica f. angustifolia (Koidz.) H.Hara
- Polygala japonica f. nudicaulis Konta
- Polygala japonica f. virescens Nakai
- Polygala japonica subsp. angustifolia Koidz.
- Polygala japonica subsp. ovatifolia Chodat
- Polygala japonica var. angustifolia Koidz.
- Polygala lourerii Gardner & Champ.
- Polygala loureroi Gardner & Champ.
- Polygala luzoniensis Merr.
- Polygala sibirica subsp. japonica (Houtt.) Ito ex Ito & Matsum.
- Polygala sibirica var. japonica (Houtt.) Ito
- Polygala taquetii H.Lév.
- Polygala veronicea F.Muell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygalaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Polygala japonica (commonly known as Dwarf milkwort) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Polygalaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Polygala, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Primorye, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam