Phemeranthus

Phemeranthus

Phemeranthus teretifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Montiaceae
Genus:	Phemeranthus Raf.^[1]
Species
See text.

Phemeranthus (Fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae. 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]

Selected species

Phemeranthus aurantiacus (Engelm.) Kiger – Orange Fameflower
Phemeranthus brevicaulis (S.Watson) Kiger – Dwarf Fameflower
Phemeranthus brevifolius (Torr.) Hershk. – Pygmy Fameflower
Phemeranthus calcaricus (Ware) Kiger – Limestone Fameflower
Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger – Largeflower Fameflower
Phemeranthus confertiflorus (Greene) Hershk. – New Mexico Fameflower
Phemeranthus humilis (Greene) Kiger – Pinos Altos Fameflower
Phemeranthus longipes (Woot. & Standl.) Kiger – Pink Fameflower
Phemeranthus marginatus (Greene) Kiger – Tepic Fameflower
Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger – Menges' Fameflower
Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger – Sunbright
Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger – Prairie Fameflower
Phemeranthus sediformis (Poelln.) Kiger – Okanogan Fameflower
Phemeranthus spinescens (Torr.) Hershk. – Spiny Fameflower
Phemeranthus teretifolius (Pursh) Raf. – Quill Fameflower
Phemeranthus thompsonii (N.D.Atwood & S.L.Welsh) Kiger – Cedar Mountain Fameflower
Phemeranthus validulus (Greene) Kiger – Tusayan Fameflower^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Genus: Phemeranthus Raf.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?20031. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ Kiger, Robert W.. "Phemeranthus Rafinesque, Specchio Sci. 1: 86. 1814.". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=124954. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ "Phemeranthus Raf.". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=profile&symbol=PHEME&display=63. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ "GRIN Species Records of Phemeranthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?20031. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

External links

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Data related to Phemeranthus at Wikispecies