PORTULACACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.250.1.1
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scientific name	PORTULACACEAE
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PORTULACACEAE View in CoL

Portulaca oleracea View in CoL L., Sp. Pl. 1: 445 (1753) Common Name: Bhaji, Coupeah, Nona Bhaji, Nuniya Bhaji, Pashli, Pasley, Pussel, Pussley. Exotic.

Portulaca pilosa View in CoL L., Sp. Pl. 1: 445 (1753) Common name: Jump-Up-and-Kiss-Me, Lombrisel. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Waste and coastal lands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Crown Point, Clement & Ryves 59 (BM). TRINIDAD: Valencia Road, Philcox & Phillips 8305 (K); Galera Point, Adams 14190 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss., Gen. PI. 312 (1789) Syn: Talinum triangulare Willd. Common name: Ceylon

BAKSH-COMEAU ET AL.

Spinach, Purslane, Spinach, Sweetheart, Wild Ginseng. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Hedgebanks and waste ground. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Johnson 926 (TRIN 32889), Philcox & Olivier 7990 (TRIN 23310); San Juan, Adams 13679 (TRIN); Tunapuna, Adams 14803 (TRIN); Cedros Road, Adams 14600 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn., Fruct. 2: 219 (1791) Syn: Talinum patens Willd. Common name: Kre-kre Bhaji. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Waste ground and rocky hillsides. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Chacachacare; Monos; SW Erin-Guapo. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 20% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 10516); Point Sable, Adams 13564 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.