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Polygala gazensis

Polygala gazensis
Common names: Gazaland butterfly bush, Gazaland milkwort (Eng.)
Family: Polygalaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2020 Polygala gazensis is described as an ericoid, sprawling or ... difference is that polygalas do not bear leguminous fruit. Polygala gazensis is distributed in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and ... and on margins of evergreen forest and in rocky areas. Polygala gazensis flowers attract insects, bees and carpenter ...

28 / 09 / 2020 | Zoleka May | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Polygala virgata

Polygala virgata
Common names: Purple Broom (Eng.); Persboom, Bloukappie (Afr.); Ea moru (Nd); Hlokoa leleue (Sotho); Ithethe (Z)
Family: Polygalaceae

... NBG Norma Jodamus Kirstenbosch NBG December 2004 Polygala virgata is an erect, evergreen shrub and grows to a ... capsule and the seed is small, black and oval shaped. Polygala virgata grows naturally on lower slopes and edges of ... African species, 32 occur in Cape region. The genus Polygala consists of about 600 species with 232 species in ...

20 / 12 / 2004 | Norma Jodamus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Polygala myrtifolia

Polygala myrtifolia
Common names: september bush (Eng.); septemberbossie, augustusbossie, blouertjie, langelede (Afr.); ulopesi, ulapesi, umabalabala (Xho.); uchwasha (Zul.)
Family: Polygalaceae

... Walt Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2003 Polygala myrtifolia varies in form as it changes to adapt to ... mauve or purple, but can also be pink scarlet, or white. Polygala myrtifolia has blooms throughout the year with a ... flower profusely. The fruit is a small, winged capsule. Polygala myrtifolia occurs naturally from the Bokkeveld ...

29 / 09 / 2003 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Polygala fruticosa 'Southern Shores'

P.fruticosa 'Southern Shores'
Common names: 'Southern Shores' butterfly bush, heart-leaf polygala (Eng.); 'Southern Shores' ertjieblom (Afr.); ulopesi, ulapesi, umabalabala (Xho.); ithethe (Zul.
Family: Polygalaceae

... Hitchcock Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden October 2002 Polygala fruticosa 'Southern Shores' is a neat, rounded shrub ... difference is that polygalas do not bear leguminous fruit. Polygala fruticosa is a native of South Africa, growing on ... African species, 32 occur in the Cape region. The genus Polygala consists of about 600 species that occur in ...

04 / 11 / 2002 | Anthony Hitchcock | Kirstenbosch NBG
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