Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Polygala ovata Poir., Encycl. [J.Lamarck & al.] 5: 498. 1804.

• Heterotypic
  • Polygala violacea Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 79. 1791, nom. illeg. hom. – non Polygala violacea Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 735. 1775.
  • Polygala peduncularis A.Rich. in Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc.: 106(–108), t. 12bis. 1841, nom. illeg. hom. – non Polygala peduncularis Burch. ex DC., Prodr. 1: 323. 1824.
  • Polygala decumbens A.W.Benn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 13(3): 15. 1874.
  • Polygala planellasii Molinet & M.Gómez in M.Gómez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 19: 233. 1890, nom. nov. (as Planellasi)
    • Typus: as for Polygala peduncularis.
  • Polygala nicaraguensis Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 54. 1893.
  • Polygala violacea var. robusta Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 59. 1893.
  • Polygala piauhiensis Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 60(–61), t. 15, fig. 34–35. 1893.
  • Polygala mollis f. ramosa Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 71(–72). 1893.
  • Polygala translucida Chodat, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 52(1–2, Beibl. 115): 77. 1914. (as P. translucidum)
  • Polygala martiana var. decumbens (A.W.Benn.) A.C.A.Aguiar, Marques & K.Yamam., Revista Brasil. Bioci. 6(1): 89(–90). 2008.
  • Polygala martiana var. piauhiensis (Chodat) A.C.A.Aguiar, Marques & K.Yamam., Revista Brasil. Bioci. 6(1): 90. 2008.

Primary references

• Bennett, A.G. 1874. Polygaleae. Cols. 1–82, tt. 1–30 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†) & Eichler, A.G. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIII, pars III. Fasc. LXIII. Frid. Fleischer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. 

• Pastore, J.F.B. & Abbott, J.R. 2012. Taxonomic notes and new combinations for Asemeia (Polygalaceae). Kew Bulletin 67: 801–813. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-012-9397-x JSTOR PDF Reference page. 

• Richard, A. 1841. Polygaleae. Pp. 104–110 in Botanique. – Plantes vasculaires. In Sagra, R. de la (ed.) Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. BHL Reference page. 

• Vahl, M. 1791. Symbolae botanicae, sive plantarum, tam earum, quas in itinere, imprimis orientali, collegit Petrus Forskål, quam aliarum, recentius detectarum, exactiores descriptiones, nec non observationes circa quasdam plantas dudum cognitas. Pars 2. 108 pp., tt. 26–50. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Asemeia ovata. Published online. Accessed 20 March 2019.

• GBIF

• Hassler, M. 2019. Asemeia ovata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (2019). In: Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi, J., Penev L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 March 20.

• Tropicos.org 2019. Asemeia ovata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 20 March 2019.

• Asemeia ovata in Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed 20 March 2019.