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Family Polygalaceae (click for list of genera only)
Polygala L. *               milkwort (DISTRIBUTION MAP GALLERY of SPECIES)
Polygala cruciata L. * +               cross milkwort, cross-leaf milkwort, drum-heads                  Polygala cruciata L. var. aquilonia Fernald & B.G.Schub.
Polygala incarnata L. * +               pink milkwort, procession flower                  Galypola incarnata (L.) Nieuwl.
Polygala polygama Walter var. obtusata Chodat * +               bitter milkwort, purple milkwort, racemed milkwort
Polygala sanguinea L. * +               blood milkwort, field milkwort, purple milkwort                  Polygala sanguinea L. f. albiflora Millsp.                  Polygala sanguinea L. f. typica Farw.                  Polygala sanguinea L. f. viridescens (L.) Farw.                  Polygala viridescens L.
Polygala verticillata L. * +               whorled milkwort                  (for list of synonyms - see the varieties)
Polygala verticillata L. var. ambigua (Nutt.) A.W.Wood * +               whorled milkwort                  Polygala ambigua Nutt.
Polygala verticillata L. var. isocycla Fernald * +               short whorled milkwort
Polygala verticillata L. var. sphenostachya Pennell +               whorled milkwort
Polygala verticillata L. var. verticillata +               tall whorled milkwort                  Polygala pretzii Pennell