PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / POLYGALACEAE / POLYGALEAE / POLYGALA / AFRICANA

Polygala africana Chodat
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Small, erect, annual herb, up to 150 mm tall. Leaves linear or filiform, 5 x 0.5 mm. Inflorescences terminal, projecting well beyond leaves. Wings 1.5-2.0 mm long, broadly elliptic. Flowers purplish pink. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Small, annual herb, glabrous stems, 0.07-0.11 m high. Leaves up to 5 x 0.5 mm, linear or filiform, with sharp, often uncinate apex. Flowers pink, in dense, terminal racemes, glabrous rachis and very small caducous bracts and bracteoles, wing sepals suborbicular, ciliate, upper petal oblong to lanceolate; pedicels very short. Flowering time Sept.? Fruit a membranous capsule, 1.2 x 1.2 mm. Seed with straight or glochidiate hairs (or at least some) or glabrous and always without caruncle. From: Mothogoane, MS. 2019. Polygalaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1320-1332. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Wet grassland, vleis streambanks, rock depressions. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Roadsides; Albany Thicket. From: Mothogoane, MS. 2019. Polygalaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1320-1332. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

March to May

Altitude

2000 to 2150 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Polygala africana Chodat
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Fabales

FAMILY Polygalaceae

TRIBE Polygaleae

GENUS Polygala

SPECIES africana

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0262914-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, TRV 17829 | 1918-1-

South Africa, Limpopo, PALALA RIVER

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Barcode: PRE0621656-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 1373 | 1980-4-9

South Africa, Gauteng, ELANDS RIVER; BRIDGE ABOUT 16 KM FROM CULLINAN ON GROBLERSDAL ROAD

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Barcode: PRE0562294-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, RP, 717 | 1996-2-26

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Witbank. South bound N4, near Ogies exit. Seep at old quarry.

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Barcode: PRE0605199-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Hoepen, E, 1699 | 1981-3-16

South Africa, Gauteng, KWANDEBELE; GOEDEREDE FARM PROPOSED NATURE RESERVE

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Barcode: PRE0718917-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 176 | 1988-3-8

South Africa, Mpumalanga, DULLSTROOM; TONTELDOOS FARM

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Barcode: PRE0262911-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 10082 | 1967-4-30

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN NORTH D; RUNTU; OVERFLOODPLAINS ON THE OKAVANGO AT RUNTU

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Barcode: PRE0262917-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 8918 | 1921-3-1

South Africa, Limpopo, POTGIETERSRUST; PYRAMID ESTATE; NR. POTGIETERSRUST ON PLATEAU ON TOP OF MT.

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Barcode: PRE0515735-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 835 | 1978-5-16

South Africa, Limpopo, THABAZIMBI DIST.; JAN BAKKER PASS; ON TOP OF PASS NR. STREAM

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Barcode: PRE0656165-0 Collector(s) & number: Mauve, AA, 5066 | 1978-3-22

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; PIENAARS RIVER; WILLOWS PIENAAR RIVER NEAR ITS SOURCE, IN MARSHY'SANDY AREA BELOW LYNNWOOD RD.

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Barcode: PRE0464869-0 Collector(s) & number: Theron, GK, 2692 | 1972-4-4

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; LOSKOP DAM NAT. RES.; TWEEFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0262924-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacobsen, NHG, 2497 | 1973-1-10

South Africa, Limpopo, STERKRIVIERDAM NAT.; EDGE OF POOL

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Barcode: PRE0513822-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 1997 | 1977-5-11

South Africa, Limpopo, THABAZIMBI DIST.; KRANTZBERG; GEELHOUTBOSCH FARM IN NORTHERN KLOOF OF BERG

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Barcode: PRE0560114-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 1373 | 1980-4-9

South Africa, Gauteng, CULLINAN; ELANDSRIVER; BRIDGE 16 KM. FROM CULLINAN ON GROBLERSDAL RD.

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Barcode: PRE0697720-0 Collector(s) & number: Troughton, SC, 396 | 1972-9-10

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH DIST.; NEAR ROAD PORT ELIZABETH TO ADDO

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Barcode: PRE0731110-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 3907 | 1986-3-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, LAKE CHRISSIE; JUST OUTSIDE LAKE CHRISSIE ON ROAD TO LOCHIEL.

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Barcode: PRE0262916-0 Collector(s) & number: Janse, AJT, TRV 2797 | 1907-1-2

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; GROENVLEI

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Barcode: PRE0520524-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 488 | 1977-4-22

Namibia, KANDTARA; 1 KM. SE. OF KANDTARA SCHOOL IN DRY JOSSA PAN

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Barcode: PRE0262915-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 24927 | 1920-1-

South Africa, Limpopo, TWENTY-FOUR RIVERS

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Barcode: PRE0262925-0 Collector(s) & number: Ihlenfeldt, H-D, 2476 | 1962-2-12

Eswatini, MBABANE DIST.; BLACK MBULUZI; AT MISSION FALLS

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Barcode: PRE0262922-0 Collector(s) & number: Repton, JE, 1302 | 1940-1-28

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; DONKERHOEK

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Barcode: PRE0696775-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 3856 | 1986-3-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, WINKELHAAK FARM; 2 KM ON LOCHIEL ROAD, AFTER TURNOFF TO BARBERTON - BADPLAAS. AMONGST ROCKS

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Barcode: PRE0698881-0 Collector(s) & number: Crosby, MJAW, 247 | 1986-3-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BADPLAAS DIST.; WINKELHAAK FARM; JUST E OF BADPLAAS TO LOCHIEL ON ROAD. AROUND ROCK OUTCROP

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Barcode: PRE0262921-0 Collector(s) & number: Repton, JE, 1697 | 1944-4-9

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; WILLOWS AREA; 14 MI. E. OF PRETORIA, LOWER SLOPE HILL RANGE

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Barcode: LNBG$0004079-0 Collector(s) & number: Buitendag, EL, 404 | 1970-1-6

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Lowveld Botanic Garden, Nelspruit

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Barcode: PRE1029984-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 20741 | 2024-3-17

South Africa, Limpopo, Potgietersrus District. Elandsfontein Estate. Farm: Macouwpan 165KR. ca. 1.8 km directly NE from chalet at dam.

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Barcode: PRE0262909-0 Collector(s) & number: Mogg, AOD, 17316 | 1944-4-29

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST.; 17 MI. NW. OF MIDDELBURG AT BASE OF RANGE S. OF RD. TO LOSKOP DAM

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Barcode: PRE0840179-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 8918 | 1921-3-1

South Africa, Limpopo, Potgietersrus District: Pyramid Estate. Edge of stream on plateau at top of granite mountains.

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Barcode: PRE0526624-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 4375 | 1978-5-16

South Africa, Limpopo, THABAZIMBI DIST.; WATERBERG; TOP OF JAN BAKKERS PASS ALONG STREAM FLOWING SOUTH

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Barcode: PRE0262926-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlieben, H-J E, 9515 | 1962-2-12

Eswatini, MBABANE DIST.; MISSION FALLS; 10 MILES N. OF MBABANE

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Barcode: PRE0315786-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 10082 | 1967-4-30

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN NORTH D; RUNTU; OVERFLOODPLAINS ON THE OKAVANGO AT RUNTU

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Barcode: PRE0621148-0 Collector(s) & number: Hilliard, OM, 14419 | 1981-3-20

South Africa, Mpumalanga, MIDDELBURG DIST; WELVERDIEND FARM

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Barcode: PRE0528603-0 Collector(s) & number: Venter, S, 4375 | 1978-5-16

South Africa, Limpopo, THABAZIMBI DIST.; WATERBERG; TOP OF JAN BAKKERS PASS ALONG STREAM FLOWING SOUTH

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Barcode: PRE0262919-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 7863 | 1907-4-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BETHAL DIST; KLIPPOORTJIE

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Barcode: PRE0651764-0 Collector(s) & number: Crosby, MJAW, 91 | 1984-2-10

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; SOUTH OF FREEWAY CUTTING AT DONKERPOORT

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Barcode: PRE0656324-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 2863 | 1984-1-9

South Africa, Mpumalanga, LAKE CHRISSIE; KNOCK DHU FARM 13 KM SE FROM LAKE CHRISSIEON LOTHAIR RD.'SIDE OF BRACKPAN.

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Barcode: PRE0262923-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 23601 | 1965-3-21

South Africa, Limpopo, WATERBERG DIST.; RANKIN'S PASS; IN VALLEY

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Barcode: PRE0262913-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 2409 | 1938-3-22

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; 15-20 MI. SE. OF PRETORIA ON TYGERPOORT RD.

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Barcode: PRE0315785-0 Collector(s) & number: Young, RGN, 2409 | 1938-3-22

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA DIST.; 15-20 MI. SE. OF PRETORIA ON TYGERPOORT RD.

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Barcode: PRE0262920-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyer, RA, 4414 | 1944-4-23

South Africa, Gauteng, TRICHARDTSPOORT; NR. TRIGAARTS POORT

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Barcode: PRE0687689-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Greuning, JV, 557 | 1985-4-11

South Africa, Mpumalanga, 31 KM N VAN WITBANK

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Barcode: PRE0262910-0 Collector(s) & number: Theron, GK, 2503 | 1971-1-5

South Africa, Mpumalanga, CHRISSIEMEER; N. OEWER

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Barcode: PRE0315773-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 7863 | 1907-4-

South Africa, Mpumalanga, BETHAL DIST; KLIPPOORTJIE

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Polygalaceae Mothogoane, MS

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1320-1332

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1997

SERIES

Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJ

Strelitzia 6: 1-681

National Botanical Institute, Pretoria

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