Polygala petitiana
Also known as: Polygala petitiana var. petitiana +1 more
- Polygala petitiana var. petitiana
- Polygala tetrasepala Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygalaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Polygala petitiana is an annual belonging to the Polygalaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Polygala, which contains over 400 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms