| Polygala nyikensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. nyikensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala nyikensis Exell | |
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.
References
- ^ "Polygala nyikensis Exell". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Polygala nyikensis Exell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Builders, Philip (2019). Herbal Medicine. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-78984-782-6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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