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Magdalena Milkwort
Polygala magdalenae
Polygala magdalenae is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is native and endemic to Northwest Mexico, namely the state of Baja California Sur.
From the article Polygala magdalenae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Stems are woody at the base, with limited branching, typically pubescent and striated, reaching up to 10-30 cm tall. Leaves are oblong-obovate to linear-lanceolate depending on location, pubescent. Leaf petiole is 1-2 cm long and 2-8 mm wide. Flowers are formed in terminal clusters, flower sepals lanceolate and pubescent. Flowers typically contain 7 stamens. Fruits are in form of oblong, broadly marginated capsules, with their apex being emarginately pubescent, measuring 7 mm in length and 6 mm in width. Seeds are 4 mm long, also hairy and compressed.
== References ==
In human culture
The Latin specific epithet magdalenae means "of Magdalena", which refers to one of its geographical locations, which is Magdalena Bay, where it can be found in its natural habitat.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Polygala magdalenae in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 570838.