Difference between revisions of "Talinum fruticosum"
Gen. Pl., 312. 1789.
Basionym: Portulaca fruticosa Linnaeus
Synonyms: Portulaca triangularis JacquinTalinum triangulare (Jacquin) Willdenow
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Plants </b>to 15 dm. <b>Stems</b> usually stout. <b>Leaves</b> to 9 cm; blade obovate to oblanceolate, base attenuate. <b>Inflorescences</b> racemose or cymose. <b>Flowers</b>: sepals persistent, lanceolate to ovate, 5–6 mm; petals purplish, pink, or white, sometimes yellow, elliptic to ovate, 7–13 mm; stamens 20–35; stigma 1, 3-lobed; pedicel triquetrous, distally thickened, to 12 mm. <b>Capsules</b> subglobose, 4–6 mm; exocarp and endocarp usually not separating after dehiscence, valves wholly deciduous. <b>2n</b> = 24, 48.</span><!-- |
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Revision as of 14:56, 27 July 2019
Plants to 15 dm. Stems usually stout. Leaves to 9 cm; blade obovate to oblanceolate, base attenuate. Inflorescences racemose or cymose. Flowers: sepals persistent, lanceolate to ovate, 5–6 mm; petals purplish, pink, or white, sometimes yellow, elliptic to ovate, 7–13 mm; stamens 20–35; stigma 1, 3-lobed; pedicel triquetrous, distally thickened, to 12 mm. Capsules subglobose, 4–6 mm; exocarp and endocarp usually not separating after dehiscence, valves wholly deciduous. 2n = 24, 48.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting year-round.
Habitat: Pinelands, hammocks, and disturbed areas, sandy soils
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Africa.
Discussion
Talinum fruticosum is a primarily tropical species that may not be native in the flora area. In western Africa, the leaves are eaten as a potherb.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.