Pink purslane
Rumicastrum calyptratum, pink purslane, Upper Gascoyne, Western Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Rumicastrum
Species:
R. calyptratum
Binomial name
Rumicastrum calyptratum
(Hook.f.) Carolin (2020)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calandrinia calyptrata Hook.f. (1840)
  • Claytonia calyptrata (Hook.f.) F.Muell. (1862)
  • Parakeelya calyptrata (Hook.f.) Hershk. (1998 publ. 1999)

Rumicastrum calyptratum (synonym Calandrinia calyptrata), the pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya, is an annual plant in the family Montiaceae. It is endemic to Australia.[1]

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.f.) Carolin. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. "Calandrinia calyptrata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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