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
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Monnina
Specific Epithet
hirta
Authorship
(Bonpl.) B. Eriksen
2/19/2005
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.
2/18/2004
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.
