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Pronunciation: pet-al-ON-ix NIT-i-dus
Common name: Shinyleaf sandpaper plant
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa)
Habitat: Sandy washes and rocky canyons, creosote-bush scrub, Joshua-tree and pinyon/juniper woodland to 6500', White & Inyo Mts and Desert Mtns
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Petalonyx 2) nitidus