Polygala persicariifolia DC.

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Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,N,Lk
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Literature:

Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 322 - 323. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 211.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 154.

Troupin, G. (1983). Polygalaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 280.


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Flora of Burundi: Polygala persicariifolia
Flora of Malawi: Polygala persicariifolia
Flora of Mozambique: Polygala persicariifolia
Flora of Rwanda: Polygala persicariifolia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polygala persicariifolia
African Plant Database: Polygala persicariifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Polygala persicariifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Polygala persicariifolia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polygala persicariifolia
Plants of the World Online: Polygala persicariifolia
Tropicos: Polygala persicariifolia
Wikipedia: Polygala persicariifolia


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Polygala persicariifolia.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=178760, retrieved 18 February 2026

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