Polygala L. (Polygalaceae)

bolehabitsmall trees or shrubs or herbs
bolebuttressesabsent
bolespinesabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent or present
twigtwig_indumentum_densitysparse
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionalternate
twigleaf_planeone plane
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectiongrooved
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturechartaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat
leafleaf_base_shaperounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shapeacute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte
leaflower_leaf_surfaceglaucous
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel or mostly converging
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous or eucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or all less than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveflat
leaftertiary_vein_formweakly percurrent or reticulate
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib or parallel to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent or present
leafhair_densitysparse
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionsuperaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axisunbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 3 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryzygomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent or present
flowercolumn_typeandrophore
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskpresent
flowerdisk_positionstamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number5
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number3
flowerpetal_fusionall joined from base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number8
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingfascicled
malestamen_adnationadnate to perianth
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_merymore but not a perianth whorl multiple
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationbasifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencepores
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2
femalelocule_number2
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes2
femalestigma_shapenot distinctive
fruitcommon_fruit_typecapsule
fruitfruit_fleshinessnot fleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscencedehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent or present
seedseed_number_and_multiple2
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilpresent
seedseed_endospermabsent or present