| 词条 | Polygala myrtifolia |
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|image = Polygala myrtifolia02.jpg |image_caption = Flowers of Polygala myrtifolia |genus = Polygala |species = myrtifolia |authority = L. }} Polygala myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaf milkwort,[1] is an evergreen 2-4m tall South African shrub or small tree found along the southern and south-eastern coasts, from near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a fast-growing pioneer plant, a typical fynbos component, and may be found on dunes, rocky places, along forest margins, beside streams, and in open grassland. It belongs to the milkwort family of Polygalaceae. The thin, oval, mucronate leaves, 25–50 mm long and up to 13 mm wide, are arranged alternately and have entire margins - some forms of P. myrtifolia have thin, needle-like leaves. The attractive mauve sweetpea-like flowers, which close at night, may also be pink, crimson or white, and have a characteristic brush-like tuft protruding from the keel. For pollination an intricate piston mechanism is used.[2] The fruit is an oval, brown, dehiscent capsule which is narrowly winged. The species is often cultivated in South African gardens. The genus of Polygala comprises some 360 species with a wide distribution in the tropics and temperate zones. 'Polygala' is interpreted as 'much milk' since the plant was thought to stimulate milk production in European cows - 'myrtifolia' translates as 'myrtle-shaped leaves'. The species is noted for its antibacterial and antifungal properties. Research conducted by the University of KwaZulu Natal found that aqueous extracts of P. myrtifolia proved effective against Candida albicans.[3] Environmental impactP. myrtifolia has become naturalised in coastal areas of California, New Zealand and Norfolk Island. In Australia, it is a significant environmental weed in coastal districts of Victoria and South Australia, and a moderately important environmental weed in New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia. In the 2010s, it as recently listed as a priority environmental weed in parts of Queensland.[4]References1. ^{{PLANTS|id=POMY5|taxon=Polygala myrtifolia|accessdate=11 October 2015}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q3007551}}2. ^{{Cite journal|last=Westerkamp|first=C.|last2=Weber|first2=A.|date=1997-10-01|title=Secondary and tertiary pollen presentation in Polygala myrtifolia and allies (Polygalaceae, South Africa)|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629915307626|journal=South African Journal of Botany|volume=63|issue=5|pages=254–258|doi=10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30762-6}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/polygalamyrt.htm|title=Polygala myrtifolia {{!}} Plantz Africa|website=www.plantzafrica.com|access-date=2017-08-04}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Scientific Name Polygala myrtifolia L. |url=https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/polygala_myrtifolia.htm |website=Weeds of Australia: Biosecurity Queensland Edition |publisher=Queensland Government |accessdate=2019-02-21}} 2 : Polygala|Plants described in 1753 |
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