Calandrinia calyptrata

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Pink Purslane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Calandrinia
Species: C. calyptrata
Binomial name
Calandrinia calyptrata
Hook.f.[1]

Calandrinia calyptrata (Pink Purslane or Small-leaved Parakeelya) is a annual plant in the family Portulacaceae. It is endemic to Australia.

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.[2] [3][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Calandrinia calyptrata. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Calandrinia calyptrata. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  3. ^ Calandrinia calyptrata. Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
  4. ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Calandrinia calyptrata by J.G. West, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia