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Polygala comosa SCHKUHR | ||
Fam.: Polygalaceae / Milkwort Fam. |
Genus: Polygala L. |
Authors: | |||
Christian Schkuhr (1741 - 1811), botanist at Wittenberg (Germany) | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Polygala: | polys = many, gala = milk | ||
comosa: | comose | ||
At Polygala comosa the lower bracts are narrow, they are much longer than the peduncle of the flower and also longer than the buds. The big lateral bracts, which are also called wings, have about the same length as the petals in the middle of the flower. The color of the blossom is more often lilac than blue. | ||
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Contents
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Orchids
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Other Plants
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Plants acc. to Families
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.. Relationship:
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APG
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trad.
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.. Scientific Names
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Flower Anatomy
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.. Leaf Form
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Month
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.. Fruits + Seed
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.. Roots + Bulbs
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Pest Infestation + Deformations
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Trees
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Bushes
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Water Plants
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Climbers + Twiners
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Useful Pl.
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Ornamental Pl.
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Color Var.
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Multiple Criteria
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Biotopes + Groups
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Botan.Links
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