Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Rhinotropis maravillasensis (Correll) J.R.Abbott |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011) |
Native Range | sw. Texas to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 400-900m |
Description | stems glabrous, glaucous, leaves caducous, sessile, subulate to oval 2-3mm, pubescent, racemes ultimate, 2-10cm, bracts lanceolate, sepals ovate, wings obovate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala maravillasensis Correll |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |