Talinum


Talinum is a genus of herbaceous succulent plants in the family Talinaceae 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. Several species bear List of plants with [edible leaves|edible leaves], and Talinum fruticosum is widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. Talinum paniculatum is grown as an ornamental plant.

Species

27 species are accepted.Talinum albiflorum Talinum ankaranense Talinum arnotii Talinum aurantiacum Engelm.Talinum boivinianum Talinum bosseri Talinum afrum Eckl. & Zeyh.Talinum crispatulum Talinum dauphinense Talinum domingense Talinum fruticosum Juss.Talinum grevei Talinum humbertii Talinum latifolium Talinum lineare Talinum microphyllum Talinum nocturnum Talinum pachypodum Talinum paniculatum Gaertn.Talinum polygaloides Talinum porphyreum Talinum portulacifolium Talinum sonorae Talinum tenuissimum Talinum tsitondroinense Talinum tuberosum

Formerly placed here

Calandrinia ciliata Augustin [Pyramus de Candolle|DC.] Phemeranthus calcaricus Phemeranthus mengesii Kiger Phemeranthus parviflorus Kiger Lewisia pygmaea B.L.Rob. Phemeranthus rugospermus Kiger Phemeranthus spinescens Hershk. Montiopsis umbellata D.I.Ford