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Cistanthe guadalupensis

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Cistanthe guadalupensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Cistanthe
Species:
C. guadalupensis
Binomial name
Cistanthe guadalupensis
(Dudley) Carolin ex M.A. Hershkovitz
Synonyms

Talinum guadalupense

Cistanthe guadalupensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae.[1] The plant is native to Guadalupe Island.[2] This species is extremely rare in cultivation, due to its tendency to rot in summer dormancy and its remote island location.

References

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  1. ^ Carolin ex M.A. Hershkovitz, 1990 In: Phytologia, 68(4): 269
  2. ^ World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World