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Claytonia L.

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L.
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Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
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ICN
Claytonia L.
genus
Claytonia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Montiaceae
Claytonia

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Claytonia L.

Fls solitary to cymosely arrayed; stamens 5; style-branches 3; capsules 3-valved, 3-6-seeded, dehiscing explosively. Petals white to rose, > sepals. Seeds suborbicular in outline, ± flattened, dark brown to black, smooth, shiny. Annual to perennial glab. herbs with opp. or alt., sts fascicled, exstipulate lvs. Stems us. somewhat stout, bearing starch-rich cormose swellings. About 25 spp., mainly of Australia, Asia, N. America.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Claytonia L.

Glabrous taprooted rhizomatous or cormose annual or perennial herbs, often fleshy. Rosette solitary; rosette lvs late-deciduous. Stems not branched, all reproductive, erect. Stem lvs 2, opposite, free or connate. Infl. terminal, usually a raceme, bracteate at least below. Sepals persistent. Petals 5, shortly united at base. Stamens 3 or 5. Ovary superior, of 3 fused carpels; style branches 3. Ovules 3 or 6. Capsule 1-locular, dehiscing by 3 valves. Seeds 1-3-(6).

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Claytonia L.
Claytonia L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Claytonia L.
Claytonia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Claytonia L.
Portulacaceae Juss.
Claytonia L.
Claytonia L.
Mabberley, D.J. (2017)
Montiaceae Raf.
Claytonia L.
Claytonia L.
Nyffeler, R.; Eggli, U. (2010)
Montiaceae Raf.
Claytonia L.
Claytonia L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)
Claytonia L.

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Claytonia L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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3db14ca0-8f94-4ba3-9cd4-4218d1af2aa9
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
6 November 2023
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