| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis purpusii (Brandegee) J.R.Abbott |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems densely pilose, leaves oval to orbiculate, 9-14mm. acute or obtuse, adpressed pubescent, racemes terminal, 5cm long, 10-13-flowered, wings obovate, 5mm |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala purpusii Brandegee, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 4: 88 (1910) |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest, MXT Mexico Southeast) |