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Seaside calandrinia

(Cistanthe maritima)

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Description

Cistanthe maritima is a species of Magnoliopsida first described by Nuttall, and given the simplified Asian name by Carolin and MA Hershkovitz. Cistanthe maritima belongs to the genus Cistanthe, and the family Montiaceae. None of these subspecies are listed. Calandrinia are a large genus of flowering plants known as purslanes and redmaids. It includes over 100 species of annual and perennial herbs which bear colorful flowers in shades of red to purple and white. Plants of this genus are native to Australia, western South America, Central America, and western North America. Some species have been introduced to parts of New Zealand, southern Africa, Asia, and Europe. Species in the genus Calandrinia are annual or perennial herbaceous plants with a sprawling or erect habit. The leaves are mostly basal and may be either alternate or opposite in arrangement. Flowers are produced in cymes. Each flower produces between four and eleven petals, though often five. Flowers may be white, purple, pink, red, or yellow. The genus Calandrinia was erected in 1823 by German botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth. It was named for Jean Louis Calandrini (1703–1758), a Genevan botanist. The genus is classified in the family Montiaceae. It was previously placed in the purslane family, Portulacaceae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Montiaceae
Genus:Cistanthe
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