Calandrinia
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Calandrinia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Montiaceae – plants native to the western Americas called purslanes and redmaids.
Usage notes
- Somewhat similar Australian plants in this genus are now placed in genus Rumicastrum, possibly to be renamed Parakeelya.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Montiaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Calandrinia ciliata – type species; Calandrinia balonensis (parakeelya), Calandrinia ciliata (red maids) – selected other species
References
Calandrinia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Calandrinia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Calandrinia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
