Sesuvium

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Sesuvium L.
AIZOACEAE
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Sesuvium
Citation
SESUVIUM Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1052, 1058, 1371. 1759.
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TYPE: Sesuvium portulacastrum (Linnaeus) Linnaeus 1759. (Portulaca portulacastrum Linnaeus 1753.)
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Sesuvium humifusum PANAL Not Native FACW (NWPL) FAC (DEP)
Sesuvium maritimum SLENDER SEAPURSLANE Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Sesuvium portulacastrum SHORELINE SEAPURSLANE Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
[Family identification key]
1.  Petiole usually sharply distinct from the leaf blade, the margin of the lateral flaps of the petiole fimbriate; leaves of a pair at a node starkly unequal in size; leaf blade to 8 mm long, to 4 mm wide
S. humifusum
1.  Petiole usually gradually confluent with the leaf blade, the margin of the lateral flaps of the petiole entire; leaves of a pair at a node starkly equal to subequal in size; leaves to 70 mm long, to 12 mm wide
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2.  Annual; stems not rooting at nodes; leaves to 27 mm long; pedicel 0-1 mm long; sepal lobes 3-6 mm long; stamens 5
S. maritimum
2.  Perennial; stems often rooting at nodes; leaves to 70 mm long; pedicel 3-20 mm long; sepal lobes 5-12 mm long; stamens 30
S. portulacastrum
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Cypselea Cypselea Turpin, Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 7: 219, pl. 12(5). 1806. TYPE: Cypselea humifusa Turpin 1806.
Diplochonium Diplochonium Fenzl, in Endlicher & Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. Dec. 57. 1839. TYPE: Diplochonium sesuvioides Fenzl 1839.
Halimus Halimus Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 263. 1891, non P. Browne 1756, nec Wallroth 1822. TYPE: = Sesuvium Linnaeus 1759.
Psammanthe Psammanthe Hance, in Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 659. 1852, non Reichenbach 1841. TYPE: Psammanthe marina Hance 1852.
Pyxipoma Pyxipoma Fenzl, Ann. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 2: 293. 1840. TYPE: Pyxipoma polyandra (Blume) Fenzl 1840. (Trianthema polyandra Blume 1826.)
Radiana Radiana Rafinesque, Specchio Sci. 1: 88. 1814. TYPE: Radiana petiolata Rafinesque 1814, nom. illegit. (Cypselea humifusa Turpin 1806.) = Cypselea Turpin 1806, by lectotypification.