Accession Data:
Polygala myrtifolia L.
- Common Name: September Bush
- Family: Polygalaceae R. Br.
- Synonym(s): Psychanthus myrtifolius (L.) Spach
- Country of Origin: South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Prov.)
- Description: Polygala myrtifolia is an evergreen South African shrub or small tree found along the southern and south-eastern coasts, from near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a fast-growing pioneer plant, a typical fynbos component, and may be found on dunes, rocky places, along forest margins, beside streams, and in open grassland.2
- USDA Zone: 9b-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201600182
- Source: Silverhill (replace x dalmaisiana)
- Accession Date: 12-08-2016
- Bench: 1109 - AFR:Ground Bed 1 SW
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-26-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Fabales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Polygalaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe: Polygaleae
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces / KwaZulu-Natal / Free State
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, December 08, 2016.
- Polygala myrtifolia at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Thursday, December 08, 2016.
- Polygala myrtifolia at PlantzAfrica. Last accessed on Thursday, December 08, 2016.
data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:33:18 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Tribe Polygaleae
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