Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Genus:
Species:
filifolia
ID:
1100949

Status:
valid

Authors:
Chodat

Source:
tro

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève , sér. 2, 25: 198 (1932-1933 publ. 1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100287

Common Names

  • Filifolia Monnina
  • Filifolia Milkwort
  • Filifolia's Monnina

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Description

Monnina filifolia (also called Threadleaf Monnina, among many other common names) is a shrub with small, white flowers and a woody stem. It is native to the Andes Mountains and is found in high-altitude grasslands and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Monnina filifolia has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Monnina filifolia has small, white, tubular flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black, and round with a white hilum. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Monnina filifolia can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and placed in a moist potting mix. Once the cuttings have rooted, they can be transplanted into individual pots.

Where to Find Monnina filifolia

Monnina filifolia can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Species in the Monnina genus

Monnina colombiana, Monnina cladostachya, Monnina ciliolata, Monnina chodatiana, Monnina cacumina, Monnina chlamydantha, Monnina cuatrecasasii, Monnina densa, Monnina crepinii, Monnina crassinervia, Monnina costaricensis, Monnina bracteata, Monnina pubescens, Monnina arbuscula, Monnina aestuans, Monnina linearifolia, Monnina lehmanniana, Monnina mollis, Monnina ferreyrae, Monnina glaberrima, Monnina erecta, Monnina elongata, Monnina euonymoides, Monnina dugandiana, Monnina idroboana, Monnina guatemalensis, Monnina grandifolia, Monnina acuminata, Monnina oblanceolata, Monnina pittieri, Monnina tristaniana, Monnina venezuelensis, Monnina tatei, Monnina sylvicola, Monnina sylvatica, Monnina xalapensis, Monnina subserrata, Monnina pennellii, Monnina parvifolia, Monnina parasylvatica, Monnina salicifolia, Monnina steyermarkii, Monnina solandrifolia, Monnina smithii, Monnina schultesii, Monnina schlechtendaliana, Monnina saprogena, Monnina santamartensis, Monnina andina, Monnina arbutus,

Species in the Polygalaceae family

Acanthocladus brasiliensis, Acanthocladus guayaquilensis, Acanthocladus moyanoi, Acanthocladus scleroxylon, Acanthocladus tehuelchum, Acanthocladus colombianus, Acanthocladus dukei, Acanthocladus pulcherrimus, Acanthocladus santosii, Acanthocladus dichromus, Ancylotropis insignis, Ancylotropis malmeana, Asemeia grandiflora, Asemeia ignatii, Asemeia ilheotica, Asemeia lindmaniana, Asemeia marquesiana, Asemeia martiana, Asemeia monninoides, Asemeia parietaria, Asemeia pohliana, Asemeia rhodoptera, Asemeia glabra, Asemeia hirsuta, Asemeia apopetala, Asemeia echinosperma, Asemeia hondurana, Asemeia securidaca, Asemeia sphaerospora, Asemeia tonsa, Asemeia acuminata, Asemeia extraaxillaris, Asemeia galmeri, Asemeia hebeclada, Asemeia mollis, Asemeia monticola, Asemeia ovata, Asemeia pseudohebeclada, Asemeia tobatiensis, Asemeia violacea, Asemeia floribunda, Atroxima afzeliana, Atroxima liberica, Badiera cubensis, Badiera fuertesii, Badiera oblongata, Badiera penaea, Badiera propinqua, Badiera virgata, Badiera subrhombifolia,

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