Senega africana is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It was first described in 1893.[1]
| Senega africana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Senega africana (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore
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Distribution
editIt is found in southern Africa (Angola, DRC, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).
Description
editSenega africana grows to a height of 8–15 centimeters with stems branching. Its flowers are pink.[2]
References
edit- ^ "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Polygala africana Chodat | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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