Milkwort
Botanical name: Polygalaceae
Milkwort
Botanical name: Polygalaceae
Species of Milkwort
Comesperma
Milkworts
Milkworts is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae.
Xanthophyllum
Xanthophyllum is a genus of about 94 species. Xanthophyllum species grow as trees or shrubs. Their twigs are often smooth and are coloured green or yellow. Leaves, when not drying yellow, dry green or dark brown. Flowers feature five petals. The mostly roundish fruits are not winged. Xanthophyllum grows naturally from tropical Asia to northern Australia.
Rhinotropis
Rhinotropis are small flowering plants that thrive in the deserts, chaparrals, and woodlands of the southern parts of North America. They are characterized by pink or purple flowers found at the end of woody, water-retentive stalks. Rhinotropis were separated as a genus from the large and very diverse Polygala genus.
Monnina
Salomonia
Hebecarpa
Muraltia
Asemeia
It is found in Sri Lanka.
Securidaca
Securidaca is a genus of shrubs and lianas in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to the Neotropics, from Mexico and the West Indies to Paraguay.
Milkworts
Milkworts get most of their common names, and their genus name, from their rumored ability to make cows give more milk when eaten. Its scientific name Polygala literally means "abundant milk" in Greek. The roots of all species have a distinctive wintergreen fragrance when crushed.
Scientific Classification
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