Interesting Facts
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Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Blue Pygmy-Flower, Blue Pygmyflower
Description
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Physical Description
Habit: Forb/herb
Biology
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Reproduction
Duration: Annual
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Plantae
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
()
- Infraphylum:
Radiatopses
()
- Kenrick & Crane, 1997
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Brongniart, 1843
- Dicotyledons
- Subclass:
Rosidae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
Geranianae
()
- (Dumortier, 1829) Takhtajan, 1997
- Order:
Fabales
()
- Bromhead, 1838
- Family:
Polygalaceae
()
- Hoffmanns. & Link, 1809, nom. cons.
- Tribe:
Polygaleae
()
- Genus:
Monnina
()
- Ruiz & Pavon, 1798
- Specific epithet:
wrightii
- A.Gray
- Botanical name: - Monnina wrightii A.Gray
- Specific epithet:
wrightii
- A.Gray
- Genus:
Monnina
(
- Tribe:
Polygaleae
(
- Family:
Polygalaceae
(
- Order:
Fabales
(
- Superorder:
Geranianae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Infraphylum:
Radiatopses
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Notes
Publishing author : A.Gray Publication : Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 31 1853
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Monnina
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:
M. revoluta (Bodoquero) · M. wrightii (Blue Pygmy-Flower) · M. xalapensis (Pica)
More Info
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Further Reading
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- Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Los Angeles, Calif.: The Academy, 1902-1971. url p. 35.
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 13 1909-1912 Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1890- url p. 170, p. 198, p. 391, p. 480, p. XI.
- Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium. 9 1966 Ann Arbor: University Herbarium, University of Michigan, 1939- url p. 119, p. 48, p. 653, p. 99.
- Flora of New Mexico / by E.O. Wooton and Paul C. Standley. Washington: G.P.O., 1915. url p. 391.
- Phytologia. Bronx Park, New York, H.A. Gleason and H.N. Moldenke, url p. 127.
Notes
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Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 12, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 02, 2008:
- Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
- Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
- USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2652690
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-29365
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13744444
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690700-1
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 29365
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 690700-1
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDPGL01010
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: MOWR
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 50583
