Polygala japonica is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to Northeast, East and Southeastern Asia, as well as eastern Australia.[1][2][3] It is a wiry and decumbent dwarf shrub with a height between 10 and 25 centimetres (3.9 and 9.8 in). Its stems have tiny curled hairs. Its leaves are 5 to 20 millimetres (0.20 to 0.79 in) long and 3 to 10 millimetres (0.12 to 0.39 in) wide. Its flowers are purple to mauve and 5 to 6 millimetres (0.20 to 0.24 in) long.[3][4] It flowers between October and December.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygala japonica Houtt.
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References
edit- ^ a b "Polygala japonica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Australian National Herbarium; Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Polygala japonica". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Polygala japonica". Flora of Victoria. Government of Victoria, Australia. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Polygala japonica Houtt". PlantNET. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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