Monnina salicifolia Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Monnina, Croat95044--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 208a.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Monnina
Specific Epithet
salicifolia
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#205,566 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
9%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m tall; flowers purple with yellow center.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.3 m tall; flowers purple with yellow center.
