| Taxon | Sesuvium |
|---|---|
| Authority | L. |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text |
| Synonyms |
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Sesuvium is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Its species are commonly known as sea-purslanes.[1] The genus includes 14 species native to the tropics and subtropics around the world.[2]
Description
Raphides occur in at least the leaves and stalks of at least 3 species.[3]
Species
14 species are accepted.[2]
- Sesuvium ayresii Marais
- Sesuvium congense Welw. ex Oliv.
- Sesuvium crithmoides Welw. – Tropical sea-purslane
- Sesuvium edmonstonei Hook.f. – Galápagos carpet weed
- Sesuvium humifusum (Turpin) Bohley & G.Kadereit
- Sesuvium hydaspicum (Edgew.) Gonç.
- Sesuvium maritimum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. – Slender sea-purslane
- Sesuvium mezianum (K.Müll.) Bohley & G.Kadereit
- Sesuvium parviflorum DC.
- Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. – Shoreline sea-purslane
- Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega (synonym Sesuvium verrucosum Raf.) – Verrucose sea-purslane[1]
- Sesuvium rubriflorum (Urb.) Bohley & G.Kadereit
- Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl) Verdc.
- Sesuvium trianthemoides Correll – Texas sea-purslane
References
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- ^ "Sesuvium L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Gulliver 1864, p. 251.
Bibliography
- Gulliver, George (1864). "Observations on Raphides and other Crystals". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 14: 250–252. Third Series.