Taxonomic revision of Polygalaceae (Fabales) in Taiwan

By

Wu, Jo-Yu
Tzeng, Hsy-Yu
Yang, T. Y. Aleck

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-9-1

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

262

Pages

73--103

Subjects

Epirixanthes , Heterosamara , Morphology , Palynology , Polygala , Salomonia , Senega , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.262.162234

 

Abstract

Several morphological and palynological characteristics—including petiole length, number of anthers, calyx persistence, presence of petaloid sepals, morphology of keel appendages, fruits, seed appendages, and shapes and polarity of pollen—were observed in this study. Five genera and nine species of the family Polygalaceae are recognized in Taiwan, including one new combination, Heterosamara arcuata (Hayata) J.Y. Wu & T.Y.A. Yang, comb. nov. Keys to the genera and species, taxonomic descriptions, tables summarizing characteristics, and photographs of each taxon are also provided.