Sesuvium


Sesuvium is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Its species are commonly known as sea-purslanes. The genus includes 14 species native to the tropics and subtropics around the world.

Description

Raphides occur in at least the leaves and stalks of at least 3 species.

Species

14 species are accepted.Sesuvium ayresii Sesuvium congense Sesuvium crithmoides Welw. - Tropical sea-purslane Sesuvium edmonstonei Hook.f. - Galápagos carpet weedSesuvium humifusum Sesuvium hydaspicum Sesuvium maritimum Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. - Slender sea-purslaneSesuvium mezianum Sesuvium parviflorum Sesuvium portulacastrum L. - Shoreline sea-purslane Sesuvium revolutifolium - Verrucose sea-purslaneSesuvium rubriflorum Sesuvium sesuvioides Sesuvium trianthemoides Correll - Texas sea-purslane