Rumicastrum calyptratum (synonym Calandrinia calyptrata), the pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya, is an annual plant in the family Montiaceae. It is endemic to Australia.[1]
| Pink purslane | |
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| Rumicastrum calyptratum, pink purslane, Upper Gascoyne, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Rumicastrum |
| Species: | R. calyptratum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rumicastrum calyptratum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.f.) Carolin. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Calandrinia calyptrata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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