Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.fil.) Carolin is a plant in the Montiaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.fil.) Carolin

Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.fil.) Carolin

Rumicastrum calyptratum is an endemic Australian annual Montiaceae plant known as pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya.

Family
Genus
Rumicastrum
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.fil.) Carolin

Rumicastrum calyptratum (Hook.fil.) Carolin, which has the synonym Calandrinia calyptrata, is commonly known as pink purslane or small-leaved parakeelya. This species is an annual plant belonging to the family Montiaceae. It is endemic to Australia, where it can be found growing in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales.

Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Magnoliopsida โ€บ Caryophyllales โ€บ Montiaceae โ€บ Rumicastrum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy ยท Disclaimer

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