Polygala gomesiana
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Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
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Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Alto Chicapa, Lunda Sul.
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Habitat: | In boggy grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola and Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 5 August 2026 |
| Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 319. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 133. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 84. |
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