Author: |
Roger Charles Carolin, 1990 |
Family: |
MONTIACEAE |
Origin: |
Isla
Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico |
Soil: |
Grit
- Mix |
Water:
|
Minimum |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
10
Centimetres |
Height: |
40
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Pale
- Bright
Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Talinum
guadalupense Dudley, 1896 |
This member of the
Montiaceae
family was given this name by Roger Charles Carolin after Mark A. Herschkovitz
describtion in 1990. It is found
on the Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico. It needs a very well
drained soil, little water and lots of sun. The flowers are pale to
bright
pink, and the plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name
after Jean Louis Calandrini, 1703-1758, a professor of
mathematics and philosophy, and
a botanical author in Switzerland. The species name as it was
first found on the island of Guadalupe. |