Polygala javana DC.

 
  • Family : POLYGALACEAE
    (MILKWORT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Polygalaceae
  • Species : Polygala javana
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
  • Vernacular name : Selagachedi (Tam.)
  • Collection Nos : FAP 37666
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 16/09/09
  • Collection Locality : K.K.Kottala, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Foothills of Deciduous Forest
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Comments : Occasional in dry exposed slopes on hills up to 1000 m, grassy fields, roadsides and abundant on the forest clearings.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Chinna Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Pacchamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Dharmapuri district, Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district) (Tamil Nadu State); Nigidi R.F (Ananthapur district), Kadapa district, Talakona R.F (Chittoor district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, South-East Continental Asia, Malesia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Polygala javana. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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