Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brandegee) J.R.Abbott
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001041918
Common Names
- Rhinotropis nitida
- Shiny Rhinotropis
- Shiny False Agathis
Uses & Benefits
Rhinotropis nitida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Rhinotropis nitida var. lithophila (S.F.Blake) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis nitida var. goliadensis (T.Wendt) J.R.Abbott
Rhinotropis nitida var. tamaulipana (T.Wendt) J.R.Abbott
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rhinotropis nitida has small, white flowers that are clustered in panicles. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Rhinotropis nitida
Rhinotropis nitida 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,