PARAKEELYA PICKERINGII

This member of the Montiaceae family was given this name by Mark A. Hershkovitz in 1999. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, growing in well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow up to 2,5 centimetres in diameter, the whole plant can grow up to 20 centimetres. The flowers are white to pale pink. TThe genera name is derived from a widespread Australian Indigenous name; parkilja. The species is named after Charles Pickering, 19th century American naturalist and botanist with the Wilkes Expedition.