Polygala francisci Exell

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Leaves 10–35 x 6–16 mm., elliptic or broadly elliptic, pubescent, nerves almost inconspicuous, apex somewhat acute, rounded or slightly emarginate, mucronulate, base acute or slightly rounded.
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Posterior sepal 2.5 mm. long; wing sepals 6 x 3 mm., greenish, obliquely elliptic, apex apiculate, margin ciliolate; anterior sepals 2 mm. long, free.
Capsule 5 x 5.5 mm., suborbicular in outline, glabrous, emarginate at the apex, margin narrowly winged, 0.5 mm. broad.
Seeds 3 x 2 mm., broadly ovoid, sericeous-pubescent; caruncular appendages 1 mm. long.
Flowers violet, pedicels 1.5 mm. long, in lateral 1–5-flowered racemes 1.5 cm. long.
Upper petals 3.5 x 3 mm., obovate; carina 4 x 1.5 mm., crest 2 mm. long, purple.
Perennial herb or shrublet with slender patent-pubescent stems.
Style 4 mm. long, apex geniculate.
Stamens 8.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Conservation status

Polygala francisci threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691464-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100740
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Synonyms

Polygala francisci