Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. belongs to the Talinaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Talinum triangulare, W. D. Stevens 31009--Paraguay. Edo. Pres. Hayes. Rta. 9. 13 Mar 2011. 309 (43).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Talinaceae
Genus
Talinum
Specific Epithet
fruticosum
Authorship
(L.) Juss.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#85,789 of 335,497
Top 26%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Ascending, succulent, sepals green, petals bright orchid, anthers yellow.
