Talinum paniculatum
Jewels Of Opar
Also known as: Calandrinia andrewskii E.Vilm. +16 more
- Calandrinia andrewskii E.Vilm.
- Calandrinia andrewskii H.Vilm.
- Claytonia patens (L.) Kuntze
- Claytonia reflexa (Haw.) Kuntze
- Helianthemoides patens (L.) Medik.
- Portulaca paniculata Jacq.
- Portulaca patens Jacq.
- Portulaca patens L.
- Portulaca reflexa Haw.
- Ruelingia patens (L.) Ehrh.
- Ruelingia reflexa (Cav.) Spreng.
- Talinum chrysanthum Rose & Standl.
- Talinum dichotomum Ruiz & Pav.
- Talinum moritzianum Klotzsch ex Rohrb.
- Talinum paniculatum f. variegatum F.T.Hubb. & Rehder
- Talinum paniculatum subsp. paniculatum
- Talinum paniculatum subsp. sarmentosum (Engelm.) Poelln.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Talinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Talinum paniculatum (commonly known as Jewels of Opar) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Talinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Hainan, Hawaii, Kentucky, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madeira, Malaya, Mauritius, New Caledonia, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Society Is., South Carolina, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Swaziland, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zaïre