Polygalaceae
Polygala hongkongensis
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Polygala
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 大金牛草, 香港远志
Synonyms
- Polygala hongkongensis var. hongkongensis
- Polygala loureiroi Gardner & Champ.
- Polygala trichorachis Migo
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Toby Y, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Yj, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Toby Y, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: W Rao, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Agnes Trekker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Agnes Trekker, CC0, from iNaturalist ![Polygala hongkongensis: 香港遠志 Polygala hongkongensis [香港太平山 Victoria Peak, Hong Kong]](/plants/polygala-hongkongensis/photos/5d1b1f3785ecf27f-l.webp)
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: angryphyco, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CYL, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Agnes Trekker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wang.QG, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Aaron Liston, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.