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Polygala (milkwort)
Taxonomy
Polygala was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.
It was assigned to Polygalaceae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976) and Chauhan (1991).
It was assigned to Polygalaceae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976) and Chauhan (1991).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1753 | Polygala Linnaeus |
| 1976 | Polygala Lakhanpal et al. |
| 1991 | Polygala Chauhan |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pliocene to the top of the Holocene or 5.33300 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pliocene | Portugal | Polygala sp. (232112 232144 232147) | |
| Quaternary | India (Rajasthan) | Polygala sp. (228811) | |
| Quaternary | India (Tamil Nadu) | Polygala sibirica (228792) | |
| Holocene | India (Uttarakhand) | Polygala sp. (228762) |