| Author: | Gilberto Ocampo, 2002
|
| Family: |
PORTULACACEAE |
| Origin: |
Mexico |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4
Centimetres |
| Height: |
15
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Pale
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Talinum napiforme, A. P. de Candolle, 1828.
Claytonia napiformis, Kuntze.
Claytonia teretifolia, Sessé & Moc.
Claytonia tuberosa, Moc. & Sessé ex DC. |
This member of the Portulacaceae
family was given this name Gilberto Ocampo in 2002. It is found in Mexico, grows to 15 centimetres
height with a caudex of four centimetres, and the flowers are pale yellow.
It thrives in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun.
The genera name from Greek
ephemoros; 'living for a day' and anthos; 'flower'. The
species name means 'turnip-shaped' for the root. |
