Polygala albida Schinz
subsp. albida

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Nr Cheshire Cottage, N of Troutbeck, Nyanga

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Trail along Nhamadzi River, lower Chimanimani Conservation Area.

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Mukolo Camp, Kavango River

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Makari, 19, Jenkinson Road, Chisipite

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Luwawa Forest Reserve, Viphya, Mzimba

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Synonyms:	Polygala arenaria sensu Baker f. Polygala livingstoniana Chod
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual herb. Stems with short hairs. Leaves linear to narrowly elliptic. Flowers in dense terminal and lateral racemes, white, green or pale pink.
Type location:	Namibia
Notes:	See subsp. stanleyana for comparison.
Derivation of specific name:	albida: white
Habitat:	In woodland and wooded grassland, along roadsides and as a weed of cultivation.
Altitude range:	Up to 2020 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Cb,N,Lk,S
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Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 95. Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 320 - 322. (Includes a picture). Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 56. As Polygala albida (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 67. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 84. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 92. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 221. as Polygala albida

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