Trianthema triquetrum
Red Spinach
Also known as: Trianthema glandulosum Peter +7 more
- Trianthema glandulosum Peter
- Trianthema glaucifolium F.Muell.
- Trianthema sedifolium var. microphyllum Courbon
- Trianthema sedifolium Vis.
- Trianthema triquetra subsp. triquetra
- Trianthema triquetra var. triquetra
- Trianthema triquetrum Rottler & Willd.
- Trianthema triquetrum var. rottleri Trimen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Trianthema triquetrum (commonly known as Red-Spinach) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Aizoaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New South Wales, Niger, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Victoria, Western Australia, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms