Polygalaceae
Shining milkwort
Rhinotropis nitida
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Rhinotropis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Shining milkwort
Synonyms
- Polygala nitida Brandegee
- Polygala nitida var. nitida
Flowers
- In flower
- March, May, July (from 15 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.