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Polygala irregularis

Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
Sahara to India and Kenya, Arabian Pen., S. Iran to India
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Polygala irregularis is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is a perennial herb with a height up to 60 centimetres (24 in), though the average ranges from 17 to 34 centimetres (6.7 to 13.4 in). It produces lilac to reddish-brown flowers. It is native to grasslands and sandy areas of Northern Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with altitudes below 500 metres (1,600 ft).

Other Polygala plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygala irregularis 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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