Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 704 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in India."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1878), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 11(88): 4 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), Plants of North-Western Australia. Western Australia - Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council: 5 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 8, 141 [secondary reference]

Tate, R. (1882), Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia: 83 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1886), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 3: 4 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 14 [secondary reference]

Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 35 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 41 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 856 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Polygala arvensis Willd. legitimate

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 120 [secondary reference]

Gardner, C.A. (May 1931), Part III. Geraniaceae–Compositae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 71 [secondary reference]

Ising, E.H. (1958), Notes on the Flora of South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 81: 168 [secondary reference]

Adema, F.A.C.B. (1967), A review of the herbaceous species of Polygala in Malesia (Polygalaceae). Blumea 14(2): 269 [secondary reference]

Thompson, J. (1978), Polygalaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 112: 16 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala linariifolia Willd. legitimate by Moore, C. (1893), Handbook of the Flora of New South Wales: 35

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala linariifolia Willd. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 120

Pedley, L. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Polygalaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 198 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala isingii Pedley legitimate by Ising, E.H. (1958), Notes on the Flora of South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 81: 168

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 106 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polygala chinensis L. subvar. chinensis legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polygala chinensis L. var. chinensis legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala tepperi F.Muell. legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (May 1931), Part III. Geraniaceae–Compositae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 71

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala tepperi F.Muell. legitimate by Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 106

Kerrigan, R.A. (30 April 2012), A treatment for Polygala of northern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 25(2): 121 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polygala polifolia C.Presl legitimate by Adema, F.A.C.B. (1967), A review of the herbaceous species of Polygala in Malesia (Polygalaceae). Blumea 14(2): 269

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Polygala succulenta R.A.Kerrigan legitimate by Adema, F.A.C.B. (1967), A review of the herbaceous species of Polygala in Malesia (Polygalaceae). Blumea 14(2): 269

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Polygala pterocarpa R.A.Kerrigan legitimate by Adema, F.A.C.B. (1967), A review of the herbaceous species of Polygala in Malesia (Polygalaceae). Blumea 14(2): 269

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