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Gymnospora
Sign in to saveAlso known as Polygala sect. Gymnospora
Gymnospora is a genus of flowering plants in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) which is endemic to Brazil. It was first described as a subgenus of Polygala by Robert Chodat in 1891. It was separated into its own genera in 2013. Their flowers are long and its pedicels are long.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyPolygalaceae
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Gymnospora is a genus of flowering plants in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) which is endemic to Brazil. It was first described as a subgenus of Polygala by Robert Chodat in 1891. It was separated into its own genera in 2013. Their flowers are long and its pedicels are long.
==Species== As of November 2025, there are 2 accepted species: Gymnospora blanchetti (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore Gymnospora violoides (A.St.-Hil. & Moq.) J.F.B.Pastore
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