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Polygalaceae

family of plants
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Polygalaceae

Summary

Polygalaceae is a taxon[1]. Polygalaceae has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Polygalaceae's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Polygalaceae is classified at the rank of family[4].
  • Polygalaceae belongs to the parent taxon Polygalales[5].
  • Polygalaceae belongs to the parent taxon Terebinthales[6].
  • Polygalaceae belongs to the parent taxon Geraniales[7].
  • Polygalaceae belongs to the parent taxon Fabales[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Polygalaceae is Polygalaceae[9].
  • Polygalaceae's Commons category is recorded as Polygalaceae[10].
  • The taxonomic type of Polygalaceae is Polygala[11].
  • Polygalaceae's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polygalaceae[12].
  • Polygalaceae's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • Polygalaceae's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Polygalaceae's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 43(3)[15].
  • Polygalaceae's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=904[16].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مغزرية'}[17].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'poligalacees'}[18].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Südotuçiçəklilər'}[19].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Телчаркови'}[20].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Poligalàcia'}[21].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vítodovité'}[22].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Mælkeurt-familien'}[23].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kreuzblumengewächse'}[24].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'milkwort family'}[25].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'poligaláceas'}[26].
  • Polygalaceae is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Vahulillelised'}[27].

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Classification

Polygalaceae's scientific name is Polygalaceae[9]. Polygalaceae is classified at the rank of family[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Polygalales[5], Terebinthales[6], Geraniales[7], and Fabales[8]. The taxonomic type of Polygalaceae is Polygala[11]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مغزرية'}[17], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'poligalacees'}[18], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Südotuçiçəklilər'}[19], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Телчаркови'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Poligalàcia'}[21], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vítodovité'}[22].

Identifiers

Polygalaceae's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 61207[28]. Polygalaceae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4274[29]. Polygalaceae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4362[30]. Polygalaceae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2417[31]. Polygalaceae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 29301[32].

Why It Matters

Polygalaceae has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Polygalaceae is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Handbuch der Systematischen Botanik. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien (ed. 9). wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · TadejM · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مغزرية'}, {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'poligalacees'}, {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Südotuçiçəklilər'} +32
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: grebenuševke"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Polygalales, Terebinthales, Geraniales +1
    Taxon rank → family
    Instance of → taxon
    Has fruit type → capsule
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532282505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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