Polygalaceae
Polygala chinensis
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Polygala
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 华南远志, 華南遠志, 無柄花瓜子金, 紫背金牛, 华南远，亨（金不换）, 大金牛草, 金不换
- Indonesian
- Lidah Ayam
- Sundanese
- Maléla
Synonyms
- Polygala chinensis var. chinensis
- Polygala densiflora Blume
- Polygala glomerata Lour.
- Polygala procumbens Roth
- Polygala sinensis J.F.Gmel.
- Polygala socotrana Chodat
- Polygala thwaitesii Hassk.
- Polygala toxoptera Turcz.
- Polygala tranquebarica Mart.
- Polygala varians Mart.
- Polygala warburgii Chodat ex Warb.
Photos
Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands - CC0., CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: LTM55H, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: LTM55H, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.