Tintillo

Tintillo (Monnina Aestuans)

Monnina Aestuans is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. This plant typically grows in the paramos but also can often be found in forest edges.It is usually a shrub or small tree, with woody stems and simple, alternate leaves The flowers are small, often blue or violet, and are arranged in racemes or clusters. Like others in the Monnina genus, it produces small fruits, which may be capsules or berries, depending on the species variation. Monnina Aestuans plays a role in paramos as part of the understory vegetation.