| Polygala youngii | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. youngii
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygala youngii | |
Polygala youngii is a plant species in the milkwort family ( Polygalaceae). It is native to boggy highlands and grasslands 1,200 to 1,350 metres (3,940 to 4,430 ft) above sea level in Angola and western Zambia. [1] [2] It is a 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in)-tall annual herb with very thin stems. [2] It produces linear leaves with needle-like tips which are 10 to 12 centimetres (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) wide. The flowers it produces may be yellowish, pink, or blue. [1]
- ^ a b "Polygala youngii Exell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "polygala youngii Exell". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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| Polygala youngii | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. youngii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala youngii | |
Polygala youngii is a plant species in the milkwort family ( Polygalaceae). It is native to boggy highlands and grasslands 1,200 to 1,350 metres (3,940 to 4,430 ft) above sea level in Angola and western Zambia. [1] [2] It is a 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in)-tall annual herb with very thin stems. [2] It produces linear leaves with needle-like tips which are 10 to 12 centimetres (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) wide. The flowers it produces may be yellowish, pink, or blue. [1]
- ^ a b "Polygala youngii Exell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "polygala youngii Exell". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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