Polygala nyikensis
Species of flowering plant
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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.[1][2] 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.[1][2] 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.[3]
| Polygala nyikensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. nyikensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala nyikensis | |
