Monnina Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 7 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Monnina
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/22/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1,75 m tall; flowers violet with yellow "lip".
3/26/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5-3 m tall; flowers purple with yellow "lip".
5/26/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
11/9/2004
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Angel Albino Corzo)
15.150000, -92.566667
Location Remarks
Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo, Sendero Palo Gordo. Polígono Zona n£cleo I. Bosque mesófilo de montaña.
Collectors
Nayely Martínez Melendez, Miguel Angel Pérez Farrera, Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
3/24/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m tall; flowers violet; "lip" yellow.
10/26/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto escandente; flores azules.
6/3/2011
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi
-0.868889, -79.159167
Location Remarks
Along road from Guayacan to Pucayacú, Departing main Quevedo-Latacunga Hwy. (23.2 km W of Cotopaxi-Los Ríos border 0.8 km N of Guayacan, 8.4 km S of Guasaganda.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Arbusto 1 m, flores azul-morado, quilla amarilla, frutos verdes con café-rojizo.