Monnina salicifolia

Native to western South America and Venezuela, this woody species grows as a shrub, subshrub, or small tree. It occurs in Andean forest, woodland, shrubland, and highland grasslands. In Colombia, it grows between about 6,200 and 13,600 feet. Violet-blue flowers with contrasting yellow keels form clusters. It belongs to the milkwort family, Polygalaceae. Photographed in Colombia.