Polygala

  • Filed As

    Polygalaceae
    Polygala

  • Collector(s)

    M. S. Vorontsova 13, 09 May 2009

  • Location

    Kenya. Rift Valley Province (K3) Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National Park, By the path near the park entrance.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4828413

    Occurrence ID: 3a3603a8-789f-4b55-87e0-1764852fd465

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Polygalaceae

  • All Determinations

    Polygala

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • Locality

    Rift Valley Province (K3) Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National Park, By the path near the park entrance.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.8917, 36.4728

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Family:	POLYGALACEAE
Name:	Polygala
Det by:
Locality:	Kenya, District: Naivasha, Mt. Longonot National
Park, By the path near the park entrance.
0°53.50' S, 36°28.36' E alt. 2100m
Habitat:	Dry savanna with Tarchonanthus camphoratus
and Acacia drepanolobium on volcanic soil.
Approx. 2 months after a fire. In deep grass by
the road.
Habit:	Herb to 50 cm. 2 sepals pink with dark pink
venation, other sepals green. Petals dark pink.
Occasional throughout Mount Longonot National
Park.
Collector: Vorontsova, M.S.
With:	Christenhusz, M. J. M; Kirika, P; Muthoka, P.
Number:	13
Date:	09/05/2009
Duplicates: EA.BM
04828413
FLORA OF KENYA
Rift Valley Province (K3)
04828413