Milkwort Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Plants

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Ecuador, Greece, Italy, United States (Florida), Yemen

Species/Common Names:

Polygala helenae

Polygala kuriensis

Polygala lewtonii

Lewton's Polygala

Polygala quitensis

Polygala sinisica

Polygala smallii

Tiny Polygala

Facts Summary:
Polygala (commonly known as the Milkwort species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ecuador, Greece, Italy, United States (Florida), Yemen.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Polygala helenae	CR-IUCN	2006	Greece
2.	Polygala kuriensis	VU-IUCN	2004	Yemen
3.	Polygala lewtonii	EN-US FWS	April 27, 1993	United States (Florida)
4.	Polygala quitensis	CR-IUCN	2004	Ecuador
5.	Polygala sinisica	CR-IUCN	2006	Italy
6.	Polygala smallii	EN-US FWS	July 18, 1985	United States (Florida)

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Milkwort Facts Last Updated:
May 13, 2017

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Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Milkwort Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 4/19/2024 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=1491&ID=3.

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