Polygala L.
Publ. & Syn.L., Sp. Pl.: 701 (1753).
Chromosomes28 30? (2x). - Siberia (N), Far East (N), Alaska, Canada. - Several reports.
Not included: Reports of 2n = 42 from northwestern Alaska (Johnson and Packer 1968) and West Chukotka (Zhukova and Petrovsky 1975). Both are probably based on some hybrids. However, the count of Zhukova and Petrovsky was made on "the same voucher" as a 2n = 28 count.
GeographyAsian (NE) - amphi-Beringian - North American (N): SIB RFE ALA CAN.
Parent taxonPolygalaceae
Child taxa Polygala amarella Crantz
Polygala comosa Schkuhr
Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé
PAF ID6201
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
Editorial Committee: Reidar Elven, David F. Murray (Museum of the North, University of Alaska), Volodya Yu. Razzhivin (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Boris A. Yurtsev [deceased] (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences)