Rhinotropis californica

Rhinotropis californica

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: Rhinotropis
Species: Rhinotropis californica

Name

Rhinotropis californica (Nutt.) J.R.Abbott, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(1): 134. 2011.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala californica Nutt. in Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1(4): 671. 1840. (as P. Californica)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygala cucullata Newb. in Pacif. Railr. Rep. 6(3, 2): 70 (1858), nom. illeg. homonym. post.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California, Oregon References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Abbott, J.R. 2011. Notes on the disintegration of Polygala (Polygalaceae) with four new genera for the flora of North America. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(1): 125–137. page/50442687 BHL JSTOR Reference page.  134

Additional references

• USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database https://web.archive.org/web/20240926064532/https://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Rhinotropis californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Rhinotropis californica. Published online. Accessed: 11 July 2017. Reference page.
• Polygala californica – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Tropicos.org 100373744. 11. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: July 2017 100373744. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: California milkwort

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