Polygalaceae Family — Genera & Species
Polygalaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 178 species in 19 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Polygalaceae species

Wild Coffee
Carpolobia alba
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smoothleaf hebecarpa
Hebecarpa rectipilis
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Fringed polygala
Polygala comosa
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September Bush
Polygala myrtifolia
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Nicean Milkwort
Polygala nicaeensis
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- Asemeia apopetalaAsemeia apopetalaPlantoScan
Asemeia apopetala
- Asemeia grandifloraAsemeia grandifloraPlantoScan
Asemeia grandiflora
- Asemeia marquesianaAsemeia marquesianaPlantoScan
Asemeia marquesiana
- Atroxima afzelianaAtroxima afzelianaPlantoScan
Atroxima afzeliana
- Barnhartia floribundaBarnhartia floribundaPlantoScan
Barnhartia floribunda
- Carpolobia goetzeiCarpolobia goetzeiPlantoScan
Carpolobia goetzei
- Yellow CarpolobiaCarpolobia luteaPlantoScan
Yellow Carpolobia
Carpolobia lutea
Genera in the Polygalaceae family
- Polygala71 species · e.g. Fringed polygala
- Xanthophyllum56 species
- Comesperma10 species · e.g. Blue-flower Beggarticks
- Rhinotropis7 species
- Monnina6 species
- Muraltia6 species
- Asemeia3 species
- Carpolobia3 species · e.g. Wild Coffee
- Securidaca3 species
- Hebecarpa2 species · e.g. smoothleaf hebecarpa
- Polygaloides2 species · e.g. Box-leaf Milkwort
- Salomonia2 species
- Atroxima1 species
- Barnhartia1 species
- Eriandra1 species
- Hualania1 species
- Monrosia1 species
- Moutabea1 species · e.g. Hawaiian schefflera
- Phlebotaenia1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.