Synonyms: Polygala angustifolia (heterotypic); Polygala chinensis; Polygala chinensis var. chinensis; Polygala chinensis var. normalis; Polygala crotalarioides (heterotypic); Polygala densiflora; Polygala depauperata; Polygala dissitiflora; Polygala exigua (heterotypic); Polygala glaucoides (heterotypic); Polygala grandiflora (heterotypic); Polygala linariifolia; Polygala linearifolia; Polygala linearis (heterotypic); Polygala procumbens; Polygala ramosa (heterotypic); Polygala rothiana; Polygala sinensis; Polygala socotrana; Polygala squarrosa (heterotypic); Polygala thwaitesii; Polygala toxoptera; Polygala tranquebarica (heterotypic); Polygala varians; Polygala warburgii