| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala leptophylla Burch. |
| Synonyms | Polygala recta C.Presl |
| Polygala rigens E.Mey. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-1600m |
| Description | branchlets terete, erect, rigid, leaves few, remote, patent, linear, obtuse or mucronate, petiolate, racemes terminal, erect, attenuate, many flowered, flowers pendent |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Angola ) Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
leptophylla armata (Chodat) Paiva, Fontqueria 50: 260 (1998)
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