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Thingia
''Thingia'' is a Monotypic taxon, monospecific genus of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae comprised only by the species ''Thingia ambigua'', known as desert pussypaws. It is native to northwestern Mexico, California, and Arizona, and is found commonly on sandy or silty soil. The sole species of the genus has been housed under several genera before it was split into ''Thingia'': ''Claytonia'' in 1882, ''Calandrinia'' in 1893, and ''Cistanthe'' in 1990. DNA evidence demonstrated that the relationship of ''Thingia ambigua'', then ''Cistanthe ambigua'', to the next closest relative in ''Cistanthe'', ''Cistanthe tweedyi, C. tweedyi'', was actually disjointed. It was found that the two species were most closely related to completely separate South American taxa. Description ''Thingia ambigua'' is an annual plant with fleshy roots. It has stems long that grow outwards and upright. Its leaves are narrow and clasp the stem at their base; each leaf blade is long. It has Inflores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cistanthe
''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have flowers that are tightly packed into fluffy-looking inflorescences, the trait that gives them their common name. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with species in California and northeastern Mexico, on the Mexican Pacific Islands, and western and southern South America from Peru to northern and central Chile to northwestern and southern Argentina. Many are adapted to arid environments, with some able to withstand climates that almost completely lack rainfall. ''Cistanthe'' was a genus created to segregate several species previously classified in ''Calandrinia''. Several species from other closely related genera have been moved into ''Cistanthe'' as well. Species , Plants of the World Online accepts 46 species. *''Cistanthe aegialitis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
