Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
australasica
ID:
1105617

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson

Source:
tro

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 119: 469. 1966

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104955

Common Names

  • Neopaxia australasica
  • Australasica's Neopaxia
  • Neopaxia Australasica

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Description

Neopaxia australasica (also called Australian Neopaxia, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb native to Australia. It has small, white flowers and grows in open, grassy areas and along the edges of forests.

Uses & Benefits

Neopaxia australasica is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Neopaxia australasica has yellow flowers with five petals and a long, slender tube. The seed is a small, round, black seed with a white hilum. The seedlings are dark green with a white mid-vein and have twenty-four, oval-shaped cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Neopaxia australasica is a herbaceous perennial that is native to tropical Africa. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. To cultivate, provide full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F).

Where to Find Neopaxia australasica

Neopaxia australasica is native to Australia.

Species in the Neopaxia genus

Species in the Portulacaceae family

Dendroportulaca mirabilis, Mona meridensis, Neopaxia australasica, Portulaca colombiana, Portulaca conzattii, Portulaca oleracea, Portulaca nitida, Portulaca macrantha, Portulaca pilosa, Portulaca mucronata, Portulaca granulatostellulata, Portulaca grandiflora, Portulaca foliosa, Portulaca insignis, Portulaca halimoides, Portulaca hatschbachii, Portulaca hereroensis, Portulaca teretifolia, Portulaca umbraticola, Portulaca pygmaea, Portulaca quadrifida, Portulaca pusilla, Portulaca sedoides, Portulaca sedifolia, Portulaca samoensis, Portulaca rubricaulis, Portulaca saxifragoides, Portulaca brevifolia, Portulaca elatior, Portulaca canariensis, Portulaca nicaraguensis, Portulaca papillatostellulata, Portulaca cypria, Portulaca rausii, Portulaca trituberculata, Portulaca zaffranii, Portulaca cardenasiana, Portulaca hirsutissima, Portulaca lanuginosa, Portulaca caulerpoides, Portulaca cyanosperma, Portulaca hawaiiensis, Portulaca lutea, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Portulaca smallii, Portulaca suffrutescens, Portulaca villosa, Portulaca philippii, Portulaca pilosissima, Portulaca tingoensis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26200010: Based on the initial data import
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
Örjan Eric Gustaf Nilsson (b.1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ö.Nilsson' in the authors string.