Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Genus:
Species:
tinctoria
ID:
1101453

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vahl

Source:
tro

Year:
1790

Citation Micro:
Symb. Bot. 1: 50 (1790)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100791

Common Names

  • Dyer's Polygala
  • Dyer's Polygala Plant
  • Dyer's Polygala Flower

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Description

Polygala tinctoria (also called Dyer's Milkwort, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to South Africa. It has a woody rootstock and grows up to 30 cm tall. It has a single stem with alternate, sessile leaves. The flowers are pink to purple in colour and are borne in a terminal raceme. The plant is found in open grasslands and savannas.

Uses & Benefits

Polygala tinctoria is a plant that is used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and digestive problems. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polygala tinctoria has small, white flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small, black, and shiny. The seedlings have short, oval leaves.

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Where to Find Polygala tinctoria

Polygala tinctoria can be found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.

Species in the Polygala genus

Polygala rostrata, Polygala rupestris, Polygala schinziana, Polygala savannarum, Polygala salasiana, Polygala saprophytica, Polygala santanderensis, Polygala sanariapoana, Polygala salviniana, Polygala sardoa, Polygala paludicola, Polygala oreotrephes, Polygala orbicularis, Polygala pallida, Polygala papuana, Polygala papilionacea, Polygala paniculata, Polygala omissa, Polygala northorpiana, Polygala afra, Polygala albida, Polygala adenophora, Polygala africana, Polygala anatolica, Polygala angolensis, Polygala alpestris, Polygala alpicola, Polygala alpina, Polygala amboniensis, Polygala amara, Polygala amarella, Polygala acarnanica, Polygala abyssinica, Polygala acicularis, Polygala cymosa, Polygala dasanensis, Polygala crista-galli, Polygala dhofarica, Polygala dispar, Polygala distans, Polygala declinata, Polygala dewevrei, Polygala classensii, Polygala comosa, Polygala citrina, Polygala costaricensis, Polygala corifolia, Polygala evolvulacea, Polygala exilis, Polygala exsquarrosa,

Species in the Polygalaceae family

Acanthocladus brasiliensis, Acanthocladus guayaquilensis, Acanthocladus moyanoi, Acanthocladus scleroxylon, Acanthocladus tehuelchum, Acanthocladus colombianus, Acanthocladus dukei, Acanthocladus pulcherrimus, Acanthocladus santosii, Acanthocladus dichromus, Ancylotropis insignis, Ancylotropis malmeana, Asemeia grandiflora, Asemeia ignatii, Asemeia ilheotica, Asemeia lindmaniana, Asemeia marquesiana, Asemeia martiana, Asemeia monninoides, Asemeia parietaria, Asemeia pohliana, Asemeia rhodoptera, Asemeia glabra, Asemeia hirsuta, Asemeia apopetala, Asemeia echinosperma, Asemeia hondurana, Asemeia securidaca, Asemeia sphaerospora, Asemeia tonsa, Asemeia acuminata, Asemeia extraaxillaris, Asemeia galmeri, Asemeia hebeclada, Asemeia mollis, Asemeia monticola, Asemeia ovata, Asemeia pseudohebeclada, Asemeia tobatiensis, Asemeia violacea, Asemeia floribunda, Atroxima afzeliana, Atroxima liberica, Badiera cubensis, Badiera fuertesii, Badiera oblongata, Badiera penaea, Badiera propinqua, Badiera virgata, Badiera subrhombifolia,

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