Common Polygala
Polygala chinensis
Also known as Indian milkwort
HerbMedicinal
About Common Polygala
Polygala chinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to tropical Asia, China and Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygala chinensis
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- POLYGALACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, South China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, New Guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Meradu
- Bengali
- Nilkanta
- Tamil
- Chiriya nankai, Siriyanangai
- Kannada
- Belesoppu, Bili cheeni Kanigalu, Ghuntaani
- Malayalam
- Amrithanjan chedi
- Marathi
- नेगली Negli
Botanical family
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
Common Polygala belongs to the Polygalaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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