Monanthes muralis
Monanthes muralis is a species in the genus Monanthes, forming small, succulent bushes with green flowers.
Monanthes muralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Monanthes |
Species: | M. muralis |
Binomial name | |
Monanthes muralis Hook.f. | |
The Latin specific epithet muralis is derived from the Latin word meaning 'growing on the wall'[1]
References
- Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 241, at Google Books
- T. H. M. Mes, G.-J. Wijer, and H. ‘t Hart, "Phylogenetic relationships in Monanthes (Crassulaceae) based on morphological, chloroplast and nuclear DNA variation", J. evol. biol. IO (1997) 193-216.
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