| Author: |
Frank J. Obbens, 2006 | |
Family: |
MONTIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western Australia |
| Soil: |
Sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
| Height: |
17 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Pink - White / Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Might be:
Rumicastrum translucens, 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
sandy clayish soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 17 centimetres in height. The flowers are pink or white with a yellow throat.
The genera was named
for Jean Louis Calandrini, 1703-1758, a Genevan botanist. The species
name is from Latin for translucent, in reference to the seeds it is
growing in. |
