Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.

  • Filed As

    Talinaceae
    Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 840 with Tom Zanoni, 26 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Barrio Llanos Costa. Intersection of Rt. 103 & 101, hills south of there toward ocean along dirt road.

  • Habitat

    Hills south of there toward ocean along dirt road. With: Stahlia monosperma, Lonchocarpus, Bidens, Neptunia oleracea, Eleocharis, Paullinia, Hymenea, Pithecellobium, and, higher up, Bromelia.

  • Description

    Thick red herbaceous stems 1 cm diam with thin brown epidermis; branches to 1.5m terminated by panicle 0.4m long; leaves green, fleshy; petals pink, anthers yellow, filaments pink; fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087811

    Occurrence ID: 54f41745-c1d0-4040-aeec-f6f6632977a3

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Barrio Llanos Costa. Intersection of Rt. 103 & 101, hills south of there toward ocean along dirt road

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