Accepted name: Monnina polystachya Ruiz & Pav.
Monnina hirta (Bonpl.) B.Eriksen belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Monnina, Croat94989--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Tulcan. 19 Feb 05. 146a.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Monnina
Specific Epithet
hirta
Authorship
(Bonpl.) B.Eriksen
Scientific Name ID
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 2.5 m tall; flowers violet and yellow; fruit green, tinged with violet, dark purple at maturity.
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 2.5 m tall; flowers violet and yellow; fruit green, tinged with violet, dark purple at maturity.
