Talinum

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Talinum
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Talinum fruticosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Talinaceae
Genus: Talinum
Adans. (1763)
Species[1]

27; See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Anacampseros P.Browne (1756), nom. illeg.
  • Chromanthus Phil. (1870)
  • Eutmon Raf. (1833)
  • Helianthemoides Medik. (1789)
  • Orygia Forssk. (1775)
  • Sabouraea Leandri (1962)
  • Talinella Baill. (1886)
  • Talinium Raf. (1818)

Talinum is a genus of herbaceous succulent plants in the family Talinaceae (formerly in the family Portulacaceae) whose common names include fameflower. It includes 27 species native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent, and Myanmar.[1] Several species bear edible leaves, and Talinum fruticosum is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. Talinum paniculatum is grown as an ornamental plant.

Species

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27 species are accepted.[1]

Formerly placed here

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Talinum Adans. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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