Talinum
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| Talinum | |
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| Talinum fruticosum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Talinaceae |
| Genus: | Talinum Adans. |
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Talinum is a genus of herbaceous succulent plants in the family Talinaceae (formerly in the family Portulacaceae) whose common names include fameflower and flameflower. 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.
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[edit] Selected species
[edit] Formerly placed here
- Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. (as T. ciliatum Ruiz & Pav)
- Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger (as T. mengesii W.Wolf)
- Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger (as T. parviflorum Nutt.)
- Lewisia pygmaea (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. (as T. pygmaeum A.Gray)
- Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger (as T. rugospermum Holz.)
- Phemeranthus spinescens (Torr.) Hershk. (as T. spinescens Torr.)
- Montiopsis umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.I.Ford (as T. umbellatum Ruiz & Pav.)[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Talinum Adans.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11851. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ a b "Species Records of Talinum ". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?11851. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
[edit] External links
Media related to Talinum at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Talinum at Wikispecies
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