Monnina

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Monnina is a genus of flowering plants in the milkwort family, known for its diverse species native primarily to the Americas.

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Monnina canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsTo Polygalaceae
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName monnina
describedAs diverse genus of flowering plants
distribution Neotropics
linked to: Neotropical realm
family Polygalaceae
flowerColor varied flower colors
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType capsules or drupes
geographicConcentration Andean region
growthForm herbaceous plants
shrubs
subshrubs
habitat forest margins
montane regions
shrublands
hasDiversity many species
hasSpecies Monnina aestuans
Monnina conferta
Monnina crassifolia
Monnina hirta
Monnina obtusifolia
Monnina polystachya
Monnina revoluta
Monnina salicifolia
Monnina wrightii
Monnina xalapensis
hasUse some species cultivated as ornamentals
some species used in traditional medicine
isA flowering plant genus
genus in the milkwort family
isTaxonIn Fabales
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo Americas
Central America
North America
South America
order Fabales
photosyntheticOrganism true
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers
taxonRank genus
vascularPlant true

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Polygalaceae hasNotableGenus Monnina