''Sesuvium'' is a genus of

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s in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The roughly eight species it contains are commonly known as sea-purslanes.

Description

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

Selected species

* '' Sesuvium crithmoides'' Welw. – Tropical sea-purslane * '' Sesuvium edmonstonei'' Hook.f. – Galápagos carpet weed * '' Sesuvium maritimum'' ( Walter) B.S.P. – Slender sea-purslane * '' Sesuvium microphyllum'' Willd. * '' Sesuvium portulacastrum'' (L.) L. – Shoreline sea-purslane * '' Sesuvium sessile'' Pers. – Western sea-purslane * '' Sesuvium trianthemoides'' Correll – Texas sea-purslane * '' Sesuvium verrucosum'' Raf. – Verrucose sea-purslane

References

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External links

Aizoaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Aizoaceae-stub