Rhinotropis purpusii - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
purpusii
ID:
1042583
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brandegee) J.R.Abbott
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001041921
Common Names
- Rhinotropis purpusii
- Purpus' Rhinotropis
- Purpus' False Agathis
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Rhinotropis purpusii (also called Purpus' Rhinotropis, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico and Guatemala. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a flowering stem that grows up to 30 cm tall. It grows in open grasslands and dry forests.
Uses & Benefits
Rhinotropis purpusii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rhinotropis purpusii has small, white flowers that are clustered in panicles. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
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Rhinotropis purpusii is native to Mexico and can be found in the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Species in the Rhinotropis genus
Rhinotropis acanthoclada, Rhinotropis californica, Rhinotropis cornuta, Rhinotropis desertorum, Rhinotropis heterorhyncha, Rhinotropis lindheimeri, Rhinotropis madrensis, Rhinotropis maravillasensis, Rhinotropis minutifolia, Rhinotropis nitida, Rhinotropis nudata, Rhinotropis parryi, Rhinotropis purpusii, Rhinotropis rimulicola, Rhinotropis rusbyi, Rhinotropis subspinosa, Rhinotropis intermontana,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-100373764: Based on the initial data import
Townshend Stith Brandegee (1843-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brandegee' in the authors string.
J.Richard Abbott (b.1968): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.R.Abbott' in the authors string.