Sesuvium Linnaeus. Common name: Sea-purslane.
A genus of about 14 species, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal areas. Here circumscribed to include Cypselea, following Bohley, Winter & Kadereit (2017).
References: Boetsch (2002); Bohley, Winter, & Kadereit (2017); Ferren (2003a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Ferren (2003b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Hartmann (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Show full citations.
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