About: Polygala nyikensis

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Polygala nyikensis is a plant species in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to grasslands at altitudes between 1,300 and 2,500 metres (4,300 and 8,200 ft) in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is a perennial herb with short, crisped, pubescent stems 6 to 14 centimetres (2.4 to 5.5 in) spreading from a wood rootstock. It produces flowers with a pale mauve or magenta colour. The plant is used by the people native to the area to treat fungal skin problems and the root was shown to exert antifungal activity.

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  • Polygala nyikensis is a plant species in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to grasslands at altitudes between 1,300 and 2,500 metres (4,300 and 8,200 ft) in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is a perennial herb with short, crisped, pubescent stems 6 to 14 centimetres (2.4 to 5.5 in) spreading from a wood rootstock. It produces flowers with a pale mauve or magenta colour. The plant is used by the people native to the area to treat fungal skin problems and the root was shown to exert antifungal activity. (en)
  • Polygala nyikensis är en jungfrulinsväxtart som beskrevs av Arthur Wallis Exell. Polygala nyikensis ingår i släktet jungfrulinssläktet, och familjen jungfrulinsväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
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  • Polygala (en)
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  • nyikensis (en)
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  • Polygala nyikensis is a plant species in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to grasslands at altitudes between 1,300 and 2,500 metres (4,300 and 8,200 ft) in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is a perennial herb with short, crisped, pubescent stems 6 to 14 centimetres (2.4 to 5.5 in) spreading from a wood rootstock. It produces flowers with a pale mauve or magenta colour. The plant is used by the people native to the area to treat fungal skin problems and the root was shown to exert antifungal activity. (en)
  • Polygala nyikensis är en jungfrulinsväxtart som beskrevs av Arthur Wallis Exell. Polygala nyikensis ingår i släktet jungfrulinssläktet, och familjen jungfrulinsväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
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  • Polygala nyikensis (en)
  • Polygala nyikensis (sv)
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