Polygala nyikensis
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polygala-nyikensis-248-10487454
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Polygala nyikensis
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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 in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is a perennial herb with short, crisped, pubescent stems 6 to 14 centimetres spreading from a wood rootstock. It produces flowers with a pale mauve or magenta colour. 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.
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Plant species in the family Polygalaceae
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygala_nyikensis
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2023-12-21T18:14:38Z
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