Phemeranthus

Phemeranthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Montiaceae
Genus:	Phemeranthus; Raf.
Species
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Phemeranthus (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas.^[2] It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae.^[1] The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (ephemeros), meaning "living for one day," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower."^[2] Common names for the various species are often fame flower, rock rose, rock pink, and sand pink.^[3]

Selected species[]

(Engelm.) Kiger – Orange fameflower
(S.Watson) Kiger – Dwarf fameflower
(Torr.) Hershk. – Pygmy fameflower
Phemeranthus calcaricus (Ware) Kiger – Limestone fameflower
Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger – Largeflower fameflower
(Greene) Hershk. – New Mexico fameflower
(Greene) Kiger – Pinos Altos fameflower
(Woot. & Standl.) Kiger – Pink fameflower
(Greene) Kiger – Tepic fameflower
(W.Wolf) Kiger – Menges' fameflower
Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger – Sunbright
Ware – Piedmont fameflower
Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger – Prairie fameflower
(Poelln.) Kiger – Okanogan fameflower
(Torr.) Hershk. – Spiny fameflower
(Pursh) Raf. – Quill fameflower
(N.D.Atwood & S.L.Welsh) Kiger – Cedar Mountain fameflower
(Greene) Kiger – Tusayan Fameflower^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Genus: Phemeranthus Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ ^a ^b Kiger, Robert W. "Phemeranthus Rafinesque, Specchio Sci. 1: 86. 1814". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ David J. Ferguson (December 10, 2001), "Phemeranthus and Talinum (Portulacaceae) in New Mexico" (PDF), The New Mexico Botanist, 20: 1–7, retrieved 9 April 2015
^ "Phemeranthus Raf". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ "GRIN Species Records of Phemeranthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

External links[]

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[GRIN-1] "Genus: Phemeranthus Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

[eFloras-2] Kiger, Robert W. "Phemeranthus Rafinesque, Specchio Sci. 1: 86. 1814". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

[3] David J. Ferguson (December 10, 2001), "Phemeranthus and Talinum (Portulacaceae) in New Mexico" (PDF), The New Mexico Botanist, 20: 1–7, retrieved 9 April 2015

[USDAPLANTS-4] "Phemeranthus Raf". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

[GRINSpecies-5] "GRIN Species Records of Phemeranthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

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