Polygala bolbothrix Dunn, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1916: 63 1916. (syn: Polygala ciliata Wight & Arn. (ambiguous synonym); Polygala ciliata Wight ex A. W. Benn. (ambiguous synonym); Polygala ramaswamiana Mukerjee); India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life;
Submission of Polygala bulbothrix : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Plant name: Polygala bolbothrix Dunn, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew: 63. 1916. Ver.name: Pink Milkwort (Eng.) Description: Annual herbs; stems prostrate, pilose. Leaves alternate; lamina obovate, 0. 6-1.8 × 0.6-1 cm, fleshy, pubescent, apex emarginate. Flowers bisexual, monosymmetric, 5 merous, light pink or rose, 4-5mm across, in axillary, few flowered 2-3cm long racemes(raceme longer than leaf). Capsule globose, 5 x 4 mm, suborbicular, ciliate on margins. Habitat & location: Rare. Found among grasslands in moist areas.
References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- details with keys) |
Polygala bolbothrix
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