Category Archives: Polygalaceae

Polygalaceae

Securidaca welwitschii

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Securidaca welwitschii


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Liana


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Forest


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Oliver


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

FWTA 1: 110


Vouchers

Baldwin 11013 (K, MO); Harley 1239 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Polygala capillaris

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Polygala capillaris


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Unclassified


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

Polygala micrantha


Author (Species)

E. Mey ex Herv.


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Fontqueria 50: 151


Vouchers

Bos 1994 (WAG); Jansen 2452 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Carpolobia lutea

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Carpolobia lutea


Polygalaceae


Carpolobia luteaCarpolobia lutea


Habit

Shrub


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Forest


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

G.Don


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Med.LHW 77-18: 38


Vouchers

Bos 2568 (BR, K, WAG); de Wilde 3834 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

A fairly common understory treelet or small tree with zigzagged twigs with yellow hairs when young and small crater or rod-shaped glands on the twig at the nodes. Leaves fairly small, to 10 cm, slightly asymmetric, simple, alternate, with entire margin, acuminate/caudate/mucronate tip, and unequal-sided base. Laterals about 6 looping pairs. Seeds covered with straight hairs. A narrowly related species is C. alba but the laterals indistinct. Seeds covered with curly hairs.

Polygala lecardii

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Polygala lecardii


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Wetland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Chodat


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Flore Mt Nimba 1: 263


Vouchers

Adames 696 (K); Voorhoeve 1315 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Polygala minuta

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Polygala minuta


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Unclassified


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

Polygala micrantha


Author (Species)

Paiva


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Willdenowia 12: 51


Vouchers

Bunting 33 (BM); Harley 1683 (K)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Atroxima liberica

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Atroxima liberica


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Liana


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Forest


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Stapf


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Med.LHW 77-18: 19


Vouchers

Bos 2256 (BR, K, WAG); van Meer 459 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Polygala multiflora

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Polygala multiflora


Polygalaceae


Polygala multifloraPolygala multiflora


Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

Poir.


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Flore Mt Nimba 1: 263


Vouchers

Blyden 1009 (WAG); Leeuwenberg 4622 (BR, K, WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Atroxima afzeliana

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Atroxima afzeliana


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Liana


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Forest


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

(Oliver) Stapf


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Med.LHW 77-18: 15; Flore Mt Nimba 2: 889


Vouchers

Adam 24834 (P)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Carpolobia alba

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Carpolobia alba


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Shrub


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Forest


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

G.Don


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Med.LHW 77-18: 24


Vouchers

de Gier 142 (WAG); Jongkind 6685 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

-

Polygala rarifolia

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Polygala rarifolia


Polygalaceae


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Habit

Herb


Fern

No


Predominant Habitat

Grassland


Geographic Distribution

Liberia


IUCN Red-List

Not assessed


Synonyms

-


Author (Species)

DC.


Rank

-


Taxon

-


Author (Sub Species/Variant)

-


Literature

Flore Mt Nimba 1: 264; Fontqueria 50: 220


Vouchers

Adames 455 (K); Jongkind 6087 (WAG)


Common Name(s)

Not Known


Notes

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