Polygala multiflora: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Species
Polygala multiflora
Scientific Name
Polygala multiflora

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Polygala multiflora

Polygala multiflora is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Western Africa. It is an erect plant and is considered to be "probably 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m)" though it can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. Its stems are puberlouous (covered with soft hairs) and its leaves are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long and 16 inch (0.42 cm) wide. The flowers it produces are blue or purple. It was first written about was part of the Encyclopédie méthodique Botanique in 1804 by Jean Louis Marie Poiret.

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Polygala multiflora
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Polygala multiflora
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Polygala multiflora
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Polygala multiflora
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Polygala multiflora
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Polygala multiflora
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