PHEMERANTHUS NAPIFORMIS
Author:
Gilberto Ocampo, 2002
Family:
PORTULACACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ocampo. (2002). In: Acta Bot. Mex. 59: 79.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
15 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Talinum napiforme, A. P. de Candolle, 1828.
Claytonia napiformis, Kuntze.
Claytonia teretifolia, Sessé & Moc.
Claytonia tuberosa, Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
This member of the Portulacaceae family was given this name Gilberto Ocampo in 2002. It is found in Mexico, grows to 15 centimetres height with a caudex of four centimetres, and the flowers are pale yellow. It thrives in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun.
The genera name from Greek ephemoros; 'living for a day' and anthos; 'flower'. The species name means 'turnip-shaped' for the root. Photo by Marco Hijuelos The seeds, grit 5 mm.
Flower
Pale Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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