Polygala webbiana (Polygalaceae), the first record for Europe and a synopsis of Polygala subgen. Chamaebuxus. (3rd September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Calvo, Joel; Hantson, Stijn; Paiva, Jorge
• Is Part Of: Nordic journal of botany. Volume 32:Number 1(2014:Feb.)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2013-09-03
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Mycology -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.01784.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0107-055X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <italic>Polygala</italic> subgen. <italic>Chamaebuxus</italic> comprises five perennial species, distributed in Europe and northwestern Africa. <italic>Polygala webbiana</italic> was hitherto thought to be endemic to Morocco. In this paper, we report the first known population of this species in Europe, present in the province of Málaga (Spain). Detailed pictures of the flower, fruit, and seed are presented, as well as a map of the whole distribution. Moreover, a key to identify the species of <italic>Polygala</italic> subgen. <italic>Chamaebuxus</italic> is provided. The names <italic>P. chamaebuxus</italic> and <italic>P. vayredae</italic> are lectotypified.</p> </abstract>