Talinaceae

Talinum Juss. (Not native)

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 23 October 2024

Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss., Gen. Pl. (Jussieu) (1789) 312; ≡ Portulaca fruticosa L., Syst. Nat., 10th Ed. 2 (1759) 1045. = Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd., Sp. Pl., 4th Ed. 2 (1799) 862; Moody, Weeds reported in rice in South and Southeast Asia (1989) 296; ≡ Portulaca triangularis Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. (1760) 22. Distribution: Neotropics. LUZON: Aurora (photos), Cavite (photos). Notes: Introduced to the Philippines, used as an ornamental in succulent collections. Naturalized in rice fields and riparian zones. Naturalized.

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