Talinum paniculatum, W. D. Stevens 31944--Paraguay. Edo. Guaira. Granja Francisca. 9 Mar 2011. 082 (7).jpg
Native to 42 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America; introduced into 34 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Paraguay, Guaira (Colonia Independencia, Planta Urbana)
-25.738056, -56.177778
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu, road to Granja Francisca; overgrown wet field just beginning to dry. 170 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Along trail, erect, succulent, flowers and fruits yellow.
Location
Paraguay, Guaira (Colonia Independencia, Planta Urbana)
-25.738056, -56.177778
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu, road to Granja Francisca; overgrown wet field just beginning to dry. 170 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Nicaragua, Chinandega (León)
12.3275, -86.974444
Location Remarks
Isla Juan Venado, Las Peñitas; sandy beach with mangroves behind
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Erect herb from fleshy bulbous roots, succulent, flowers dull yellow-green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Talinaceae
Genus
Talinum
Specific Epithet
paniculatum
Authorship
(Jacq.) Gaertn.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 11.7
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#56,858 of 335,497
Top 17%
Extinction probability
8%
