Rhinotropis cornuta

Rhinotropis cornuta var. fishiae

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 cornuta
Varietates: Rh. c. var. cornuta – Rh. c. var. fishiae

Name

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

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala cornuta Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: (61–)62. 1855.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California Regionalː Mexico Mexico Northwest 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.
• 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Rhinotropis cornuta 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 cornuta. Published online. Accessed: 11 July 2017. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhinotropis cornuta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2017-07-11. Reference page. 
• Polygala cornuta – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Tropicos.org 100373745. 11. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: July 2017 100373745. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Sierra milkwort

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