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Polygala baumii

Polygala baumii
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra (COI), CC BY 4.0
Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
Angola to Zambia
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Polygala baumii is a species of flowering plant. A perennial shrublet, it grows up to about 40 cm (16 in) in height. It is named for German botanist and horticulturalist Hugo Baum who was part of expeditions along the Cunene River and Zambezi River where he collected plants. It has been documented in Angola and Zambia. It is in the Polygalaceae family.

Other Polygala plants

Senega africana · Polygala alpestris · Bitter milkwort · Dwarf Milkwort · Senega ambigua · Polygala angolensis · Senega balduini · Polygala bifoliata · Senega boykinii · Chalk milkwort · Senega chapmanii · Tufted milkwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygala baumii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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