| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhinotropis tamaulipana (T.Wendt) P.M.Sl. |
| Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
| Native Range | sc. & se. Texas to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-600m |
| Description | stems erect, appresed hirsute, leaves narrowly elliptic or linear, 5-35mm, acute or acuminate, flowers in terminal raceme |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | rose, whitish |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 nitida var. tamaulipana T.Wendt, J. Arnold Arbor. 60: 508 (1979) Rhinotropis nitida var. tamaulipana (T.Wendt) J.R.Abott |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |