Monnina xalapensis

Monnina xalapensis

Monnina xalapensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Monnina
Species: Monnina xalapensis

Name

Monnina xalapensis Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 414 (1823)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Monnina aestuans var. xalapensis (Kunth) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 48 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Hebeandra euonymoides Bonpl. in Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. 2: 42 (1808)
  • Monnina blakeana Standl. in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 18: 593 (1937)
  • Monnina euonymoides Schltdl. in Linnaea 14: 380 (1840)
  • Monnina latisepala S.F.Blake in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 25: 376 (1924)
  • Monnina obscura G.Don in Gen. Hist. 1: 367 (1831)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regionalː Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Continental: Northern America Regionalː Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Kunth, C.S. in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, 1823. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum 5: 414

Additional references

• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page. 
• GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Monnina xalapensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Monnina xalapensis. Published online. Accessed: April 08 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• español: Hierba de mula, Palo de mula

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