''Polygaloides'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Polygalaceae
The Polygalaceae or the milkwort family are made up of flowering plants in the order Fabales. They have a near-cosmopolitan range, with about 27 genera and ''ca''. 900 known species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Over half of the species are in on ...
.
Species
, ''
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
'' accepted the following species:
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Polygaloides balansae''
(Coss.) O.Schwarz
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Polygaloides chamaebuxus''
(L.) O.Schwarz
*''
Polygaloides munbyana''
(Boiss. & Reut.) O.Schwarz
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Polygaloides paucifolia''
(Willd.) J.R.Abbott
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Polygaloides vayredae''
(Costa) O.Schwarz
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Polygaloides webbiana''
(Coss.) O.Schwarz
References
Polygalaceae
Fabales genera
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