Status:
valid
Authors:
Rech.f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1951
Citation Micro:
Phyton (Horn) 3: 62 (1951)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001262415
Common Names
- Parraya Minjanensis
- Minjanensis Parraya
- Minjanensis's Parraya
Description
Parrya minjanensis (also called Minjang Parrya, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It grows in dry, rocky areas and prefers full sun.
Uses & Benefits
Parrya minjanensis is an ornamental plant that is used for ground cover in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create bonsai trees.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Parrya minjanensis are white, with five petals and five sepals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a short stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Parrya minjanensis is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to Central Asia. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rootstock. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Parrya minjanensis
Parrya minjanensis is native to the western Himalayas.
Species in the Parrya genus
Parrya fruticulosa,
Parrya nudicaulis,
Parrya stenocarpa,
Parrya saurica,
Parrya nudicaulis,
Parrya arctica,
Parrya alba,
Parrya albida,
Parrya asperrima,
Parrya australis,
Parrya darvazica,
Parrya kuramensis,
Parrya lancifolia,
Parrya longicarpa,
Parrya maidantalica,
Parrya nuratensis,
Parrya pavlovii,
Parrya pinnatifida,
Parrya popovii,
Parrya pulvinata,
Parrya runcinata,
Parrya saxifraga,
Parrya schugnana,
Parrya subsiliquosa,
Parrya turkestanica,
Parrya rydbergii,
Parrya minjanensis,
Parrya nauruaq,
Parrya glabra,
Parrya gracillima,
Parrya hispida,
Parrya junussovii,
Parrya mollissima,
Parrya olgae,
Parrya papillosa,
Parrya pazijae,
Parrya pjataevae,
Parrya podlechii,
Parrya tschimganica,
Parrya vvedenskyi,
Parrya khorasanica,
Parrya sarawschanica,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,