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Polygalaceae

plant family
Also known as: milkwort family
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  • Yellow partridge pea
    Fabales
    / Distribution and abundance

    Polygalaceae, the milkwort family, is the second largest family in the order, with about 29 genera and some 1,230 species. Its members are distributed worldwide, except for the Arctic and New Zealand. The genus Polygala contains about a third of the species in the family.

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    Polygalaceae, the milkwort family, is the second largest family in the order, with about 29 genera and some 1,230 species. Its members are distributed worldwide, except for the Arctic and New Zealand. The genus Polygala contains about a third of the species in the family.

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