Talinum paniculatum
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"Jewels of Opar" redirects here. For the novel, see Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.
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| Talinum paniculatum variegated form | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Talinum |
| Species: | T. paniculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. |
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Portulaca paniculata Jacq. |
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Talinum paniculatum is a succulent subshrub in the purslane family, Portulacaceae, that is native to the Southern United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America.[1] It is commonly known as Jewels-of-Opar, a name borrowed from the title of the novel Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs, or Flameflower. T. paniculatum bears tuberous roots[2] and panicles of flowers and produces tiny, jewel-like fruits. It is often grown as an ornamental plant. Cultivars include 'Kingwood Gold',[3] 'Limón',[4] and 'Variegatum'.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-03-12. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?36214. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Sajeva, Maurizio; Mariangela Costanzo (1997). Succulents: the Illustrated Dictionary. Timber Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780881923988. http://books.google.com/books?id=Aflo8mKA0_gC&.
- ^ a b Hodgson, Larry (2002). Annuals for Every Purpose. Rodale. p. 303. ISBN 9780875968247. http://books.google.com/books?id=sTC25-1bQAQC&.
- ^ Winter, Norman (2007-06-28). "Limón talinum is jewel for gardens". Southern Gardening (Mississippi State University). http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg07/sg070628.html.
[edit] External links
Media related to Talinum paniculatum at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Talinum paniculatum at Wikispecies
- eFloras
- Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn., Finnish Museum of Natural History
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