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Senega boykinii

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Senega boykinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Senega
Species:
S. boykinii
Binomial name
Senega boykinii
(Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
List
  • Polygala boykinii Nutt.
  • Polygala bermudensis S.F.Blake
  • Polygala bicolor Hook.
  • Polygala boykinii var. sparsifolia Wheelock
  • Polygala boykinii var. suborbicularis R.W.Long
  • Polygala flagellaris Small
  • Polygala praetervisa Chodat
  • Polygala sparsiflora Small
  • Polygala sparsifolia (Wheelock) Small

Senega boykinii, known by the common name Boykin's milkwort, is a species of flowering plant.[1] It grows to about 2 feet high and produces a spear of white flowers.[2][3] It is a dicot in the family Polygalaceae.[4] It has been collected in the south-eastern United States (Florida, Alabama).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Polygala boykinii". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Polygala boykinii)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Polygala boykinii". www.southeasternflora.com.
  5. ^ "Polygala boykinii - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.