Calflora
Taxon  Report   5615 
Monardella antonina  Hardham  ssp. benitensis  (Hardham) Jokerst
San benito monardella
Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis, a dicot, is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California and is endemic (limited) to California.
It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 4.3 (limited distribution).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Family: LAMIACEAE  
Genus: Monardella
Parent Record Monardella antonina
Community:
Chaparral
AFFINITY to serpentine soil:   6.1 (strict endemic)   [Safford et al 2005]
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Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Monardella villosa ssp. villosa
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CNPS + PLANTS: Monardella benitensis
More information about  Monardella antonina ssp. benitensis
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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