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Trianthema Hereroensis
''Trianthema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are annuals or perennials generally characterized by fleshy, opposite, unequal, smooth-margined leaves, a prostrate growth form, flowers with five perianth segments subtended by a pair of bracts, and a fruit with a winged lid. The genus contains about 30 described species growing in tropical and subtropical regions, especially Australia. One common species, ''Trianthema portulacastrum'', desert horse purslane, is frequent as a weed in agricultural areas and is widely distributed. Taxonomy The genus ''Trianthema'' was first formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in ''Species Plantarum''. Species list The following is a list of species of ''Trianthema'' according to Plants of the World Online as at October 2020: * ''Trianthema argentinum'' Hunz. & A.A.Cocucci (Argentina) * ''Trianthema ceratosepalum'' Volkens & Irmsch. (Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania) * ''Trianthema clavatum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trianthema Pilosum
''Trianthema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are annuals or perennials generally characterized by fleshy, opposite, unequal, smooth-margined leaves, a prostrate growth form, flowers with five perianth segments subtended by a pair of bracts, and a fruit with a winged lid. The genus contains about 30 described species growing in tropical and subtropical regions, especially Australia. One common species, '' Trianthema portulacastrum'', desert horse purslane, is frequent as a weed in agricultural areas and is widely distributed. Taxonomy The genus ''Trianthema'' was first formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in ''Species Plantarum''. Species list The following is a list of species of ''Trianthema'' according to Plants of the World Online as at October 2020: * '' Trianthema argentinum'' Hunz. & A.A.Cocucci (Argentina) * '' Trianthema ceratosepalum'' Volkens & Irmsch. (Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania) * '' Trianthema clavatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |