| Author: |
Frank J. Obbens, 2006 | |
Family: |
MONTIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western Australia |
| Soil: |
Clay - Gritty |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
1,5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
2-8,5 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Pale Pink - Pink / White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Might be:
Rumicastrum kalanniense, Hershk., 2020. |
This member of the
Montiaceae family
was given this name by Frank J. Obbens in 2006. It is found in Western Australia, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 1,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from two to 8,5 centimetres in height. The flowers are pale pink to pink
with a white throat.
The genera was named
for Jean Louis Calandrini, 1703-1758, a Genevan botanist. The species
name after the town of Kalannie, where it was found nearby, the first
time. |
