Phemeranthus
| Phemeranthus | |
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| Phemeranthus teretifolius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Phemeranthus Raf.[1] |
| Species | |
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Phemeranthus (Fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas.[2] It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae.[1] The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (ephemeros), meaning "living for one day," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower."[2] Common names for the various species are often fame flower, rock rose, rock pink, and sand pink.[3]
Selected species
- Phemeranthus aurantiacus (Engelm.) Kiger – Orange Fameflower
- Phemeranthus brevicaulis (S.Watson) Kiger – Dwarf Fameflower
- Phemeranthus brevifolius (Torr.) Hershk. – Pygmy Fameflower
- Phemeranthus calcaricus (Ware) Kiger – Limestone Fameflower
- Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger – Largeflower Fameflower
- Phemeranthus confertiflorus (Greene) Hershk. – New Mexico Fameflower
- Phemeranthus humilis (Greene) Kiger – Pinos Altos Fameflower
- Phemeranthus longipes (Woot. & Standl.) Kiger – Pink Fameflower
- Phemeranthus marginatus (Greene) Kiger – Tepic Fameflower
- Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger – Menges' Fameflower
- Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger – Sunbright
- Phemeranthus piedmontanus Ware – Piedmont Fameflower
- Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger – Prairie Fameflower
- Phemeranthus sediformis (Poelln.) Kiger – Okanogan Fameflower
- Phemeranthus spinescens (Torr.) Hershk. – Spiny Fameflower
- Phemeranthus teretifolius (Pursh) Raf. – Quill Fameflower
- Phemeranthus thompsonii (N.D.Atwood & S.L.Welsh) Kiger – Cedar Mountain Fameflower
- Phemeranthus validulus (Greene) Kiger – Tusayan Fameflower[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Genus: Phemeranthus Raf.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- 1 2 Kiger, Robert W. "Phemeranthus Rafinesque, Specchio Sci. 1: 86. 1814.". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ David J. Ferguson (December 10, 2001), "Phemeranthus and Talinum (Portulacaceae) in New Mexico" (PDF), The New Mexico Botanist, 20: 1–7, retrieved 9 April 2015
- ↑ "Phemeranthus Raf.". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Phemeranthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
External links
Media related to Phemeranthus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Phemeranthus at Wikispecies
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