Taxonomy Profile: Polygala (L)

Polygala: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
milkwort []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Polygala: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Polygalaceae
milkworts |
Genus : Polygala
milkwort |
Polygala Direct Children(s):
Polygala palmeri
(S Watson)
Polygala ramosa
(Elliott)
Polygala rugelii
(Shuttlw ex Chapm)
Polygala smallii
(RR Sm & Ward)
Polygala chapmanii
(Torr & A Gray)
Polygala cornuta
(Kellogg)
Polygala cymosa
(Walter)
Polygala heterorhyncha
(Barneby T Wendt)
Polygala hookeri
(Torr & A Gray)
Polygala leptocaulis
(Torr & A Gray)
Polygala leptostachys
(Shuttlw ex A Gray)
Polygala nana
(Michx DC)
Polygala nitida
(Brandegee)
Polygala nudata
(Brandegee)
Polygala nuttallii
(Torr & A Gray)
Polygala crenata
(CW James)
Polygala crotalarioides
(Buch-Ham ex DC)
Polygala eucosma
(SF Blake)
Polygala planellasii
(Molinet & Maz)
Polygala: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Richard J. Abbott
Notes:
Postdoctorate, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 63166-0299
Reference for:
Polygala
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Polygala
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Polygala
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Polygala
Source:
Polygalaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-07-15
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Polygala
Publication(s):
Polygala: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Polygala: Comments