Botanical Family · Fabales
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
9 speciesOrder Fabales8+ well-known plants
The Polygalaceae family (Milkwort Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Fabales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 9 species across 2 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Polygala and Salomonia. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Yellow Milkwort, Field Milkwort and Common Polygala.
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Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementVariable
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Yellow MilkwortPolygala arillataField MilkwortPolygala arvensisCommon Polygala, Indian MilkwortPolygala chinensisNarrow-Leaved MilkwortPolygala elongataWoolly-Winged MilkwortPolygala eriopteraJava MilkwortPolygala javanaKnotweed Leaved MilkwortPolygala persicariifoliaOblong-Leaf SalomoniaSalomonia ciliata
All 9 species in POLYGALACEAE
- Yellow MilkwortPolygala arillata
- Field MilkwortPolygala arvensis
- Common Polygala, Indian MilkwortPolygala chinensis
- Narrow-Leaved MilkwortPolygala elongata
- Woolly-Winged MilkwortPolygala erioptera
- Java MilkwortPolygala javana
- Knotweed Leaved MilkwortPolygala persicariifolia
- Oblong-Leaf SalomoniaSalomonia ciliata
- Polygala wightiana
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