Aizoaceae

Sesuvium L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 20 July 2026
  1. Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L., Syst. Nat., 10th Ed. 2 (1759) 1058; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 88; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 136; Backer, Fl. Males ser. 1, 4 (1951) 272; Cortez et al., Check List 19 (2023) 986; ≡ Portulaca portulacastrum L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 446. Distribution: Africa, America, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caribbean, China, India, Indian Ocean, Japan, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Madagascar, Malay Peninsula, Middle East, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BUYAYAO (photos), CEBU (photos), HUNDRED ISLS (photos), KALANGGAMAN, LUZON: Batangas (photos), Bulacan, NCR, Pampanga (photos), Pangasinan (photos), MINDANAO: Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental (photos), MINDORO, OLANGO, PALAWAN, PANAY (photos), PAPAHAG, SAMAR, SIARGAO, SIASI, SIQUIJOR (photos). Notes: In saline, clayey or sandy, humid or muddy sites near the sea and along tidal creeks, often in dense patches. 0-50m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.

Tetragonia L. (Not native)

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 20 October 2020

Cultivated, not naturalized

  1. Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1 (1891) 264; Backer, Fl. Males ser. 1, 4 (1951) 275; ≡ Demidovia tetragonoides Pall., Enum. Hort. Demidof (1781) 150. Distribution: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean. Notes: Cultivated mostly 1000-1700m in Malesia. New Zealand spinach. Cultivated, not naturalized.

Trianthema L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 16 January 2025
  1. Trianthema portulacastrum L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 223; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 198; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 136; Backer, Fl. Males ser. 1, 4 (1951) 274. Distribution: Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines. LUZON: Abra, Albay, Isabela, Laguna, NCR, Pampanga (photos), Rizal, MINDANAO: Davao del Sur (photos), MINDORO, PABELLON ISLS, PALAWAN, PANAY. Notes: 0-200m. Native.
  2. Trianthema triquetrum Willd. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg., 16th Ed. 2 (1825) 381; Willd., Neue Schr. Naturfr. Berlin 4 (1803) 181; Backer, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 4 (1951) 273. Distribution: Africa, Australia, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Philippines. MINDANAO. Notes: 0-10m. Native.

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