| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis nitida (Brandegee) J..R.Abbott |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 135 (2011) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | finely pubescent, basal leaves elliptic to oval, 1-2cm, mucronate, reticulate, nitid, glabrous, the upper oblong, racemes 3-9-flowered, 1-4cm long, wings oblong-obovate, 5mm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 nitida Brandegee |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |