Polygalaceae

Gaywings

Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R.Abbott

Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygaloides

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Gaywings (Polygaloides paucifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: مغزرة قليلة الأوراق
English: Gaywings

Synonyms

Polygala commutata Sweet
Polygala paucifolia Willd.
Polygala paucifolia f. paucifolia
Polygala purpurea W.T.Aiton
Polygala uniflora Michx.
Trichlisperma grandiflorum Raf.
Trichlisperma paucifolium Nieuwl.
Triclisperma grandiflora Raf.
Triclisperma paucifolia Nieuwl.

Flowers

In flower: May (from 4,983 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Shirley Zundell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Scavo, 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.