| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala mediterranea (Chodat) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Tirol 6(2): 763 (1909) |
| Native Range | se. Europe to East Aegean islands, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | sparsely pubescent, basal leaves spathulate, stem leaves alternate, lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, inflorescence terminal raceme, flowers numerous, bracts linear |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | pink-violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala coursiereana Pomel Polygala mediterranea var. jordanovii Kožuharov & A.V.Petrova Polygala mediterranea var. parilica Kožuharov & V.Petrova Polygala mediterranea ssp. subpubescens (Borbás) Kožuharov & V.Petrova Polygala nemorivaga Pomel Polygala nicaeensis var. comutata Pomel Polygala nicaeensis var. corcyrensis Halácsy Polygala nicaeensis var. coursiereana (Pomel) Batt. Polygala nicaeensis var. mauritanica Chodat Polygala nicaeensis ssp. mediterranea Chodat Polygala nicaeensis var. nemorivaga (Pomel) Bonnet Polygala nicaeensis var. obtusata Pomel Polygala nicaeensis ssp. pannonica (Pócz) Melzer ex Wraber & Palma Polygala nicaeensis ssp. versicolor (Pomel) Batt. Polygala numidica Pomel Polygala versicolor Pomel |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.) |