Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
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Polygalaceae: Milkwort

Flowers irregular made up of 5 sepals of which the 2 lateral ones are colored "wings", 3 petals (sometimes 5), connected into a tube with the lower one often crested. Most flowers small in clover-like heads, one showy.
Flower Formula:  Sepals 5z; Petals 3z Glossary

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