Calandrinia feltonii
Calandrinia feltonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common name Felton's flower. It is named after Arthur Felton, a resident of the Falkland Islands, who sent specimens of the plant in 1910 to Swedish botanist Carl Skottsberg.[1]
| Calandrinia feltonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Calandrinia |
| Species: | C. feltonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calandrinia feltonii | |
It is endemic to the Falklands where it nearly became extinct in the wild through overgrazing. It is an annual herb, low-growing and fleshy, with bright, pinkish-purple flowers.[1]
References
Notes
- Hince (2000), p.127.
Sources
- Hince, Bernadette (2000). The Antarctic dictionary: a complete guide to Antarctic English. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9577471-1-1.
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