Code
POGPA
Growth form
Broadleaf
Biological cycle
Annual
Habitat
Terestrial
POGPA
Growth form
Broadleaf
Biological cycle
Annual
Habitat
Terestrial
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Polygala appendiculata Vell. |
| synonym | Polygala brasiliensis Mart. |
| synonym | Polygala humilis Vell. |
| synonym | Polygala quitensis Turcz. |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Description
Global description
Polygala paniculata is a small, upright, 30-60 cm herbaceous plant. Taproot smelling of camphor when it is torn off. Stem weak, glabrous at the base and covered with small glandular hairs visible at high magnification on the upper part of the stems. The plant ramifies moderately. Small, linear, single leaves alternate and petiolated (2 to 3 mm wide and 1.5 to 2 cm long). The blade, glabrous on both faces, the edge is smooth and slightly revolted. Only the central rib is visible. Small white flowers grouped at the end of terminal spikes of 3 to 7 cm long. The 3 mm pendent flower surrounds 4 petals including two larger ones framing a clearly visible light green gynoecium. The fruit is a two-part dehiscent capsule containing small black seeds covered by white hairs.
Thomas Le Bourgeois
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
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📚 Natural History
Ecology
Fiji: Polygala paniculata is an abundant species up to 1100 m altitude, as a weed in gardens, sugar cane fields and wasteland, along roadsides, on dry hills, in thickets and on forest edges.
Hawaii: Presents and naturalized in dry or wet areas in disturbed environment, up to 1100 m altitude.
New Caledonia: Polygala paniculata is an ubiquitous plant, it grows on a large variety of soils, it is present on the soils of mining maquis. Very abundant where the soil has recently been reworked, it also occupies the middle of paths where the vegetation has not yet set up.
New Guinea: Presence in grassland, roadside, appearing as a weed in plantations (particularly at higher altitudes) when larger weeds have been controlled. Present up to 2000 m altitude.
Hawaii: Presents and naturalized in dry or wet areas in disturbed environment, up to 1100 m altitude.
New Caledonia: Polygala paniculata is an ubiquitous plant, it grows on a large variety of soils, it is present on the soils of mining maquis. Very abundant where the soil has recently been reworked, it also occupies the middle of paths where the vegetation has not yet set up.
New Guinea: Presence in grassland, roadside, appearing as a weed in plantations (particularly at higher altitudes) when larger weeds have been controlled. Present up to 2000 m altitude.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
Description
Origin
Polygala paniculata is native to Central and South America.
Worldwide distribution
This species is present and naturalized in the Pacific islands (French Polynesia and New Caledonia where it was introduced in the middle of the 20th century). Also introduced in Indonesia, Malaysia and Micronesia, Australia, India and Africa (Kenya, Tanzania).
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Risk Statement
Local harmfulness
New Caledonia: Polygala paniculata remains a minor invasive species of pastures but its ability to spread rapidly requires monitoring of this species.
New Caledonia: Polygala paniculata remains a minor invasive species of pastures but its ability to spread rapidly requires monitoring of this species.
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📚 Uses and Management
Management
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Local control
New Caledonia: The germination and spread of Polygala paniculata should be prevented as much as possible by maintaining a dense herbaceous cover. The insulated feet can be easily torn off by hand. On settled stands, the rotary crushing alone causes the regrowth of the plant and may contribute to its dispersion if it is made to fruiting. It will therefore be supplemented with a full-scale herbicide spray treatment on extended stands with grass-selective active ingredients (2,4-D, Triclopyr, or combining the two active ingredients).
New Caledonia: The germination and spread of Polygala paniculata should be prevented as much as possible by maintaining a dense herbaceous cover. The insulated feet can be easily torn off by hand. On settled stands, the rotary crushing alone causes the regrowth of the plant and may contribute to its dispersion if it is made to fruiting. It will therefore be supplemented with a full-scale herbicide spray treatment on extended stands with grass-selective active ingredients (2,4-D, Triclopyr, or combining the two active ingredients).
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📚 Information Listing
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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References
- Blanfort, V., F. Desmoulins, J. Prosperi, T. Le Bourgeois, R. Guiglion and P. Grard (2010). AdvenPaC V.1.0 : Adventices et plantes à conflit d'intérêt des Pâturages de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Montpellier, France, IAC, Cirad.http://idao.cirad.fr/applications
Information Listing > References
- Blanfort, V., F. Desmoulins, J. Prosperi, T. Le Bourgeois, R. Guiglion and P. Grard (2010). AdvenPaC V.1.0 : Adventices et plantes à conflit d'intérêt des Pâturages de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Montpellier, France, IAC, Cirad.http://idao.cirad.fr/applications
Images
Herbarium pictures ReCOLNAT: https://explore.recolnat.org/search/botanique/simplequery=Polygala%2520paniculata
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Polygalaceae |
| Genus | Polygala |
| Species | Polygala paniculata L. |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
