Sesuvium

Sesuvium

Synonymy

Sesuvium L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10 2: 1052, 1058, 1371. 1759 sec. Hartmann (2001b)
  • ≡Halimus Rumph. ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 263. 1891, nom. illeg., syn. sec. Hartmann (1993)
  • ≡Halimum Loef. ex Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 411. 1898 syn. sec. Hartmann (1993)
  • =Diplochonium Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. Dec.: 57. 1839 syn. sec. Hartmann (1993)
  • =Pyxypoma Fenzl in Ann. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 2: 293. 1840 syn. sec. Hartmann (1993)
  • =Psammanthe Hance in Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 659. 1851 syn. sec. Hartmann (1993)

Content

Notes

The genus includes about 15 species, the exact number, however, is unknown and a taxonomic treatment is needed. Sesuvium contains an African clade consisting of C4 species and an American clade consisting of Cypselea (also C4) and a C3 Sesuvium clade (Bohley & al. 2015). Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L., which belongs to the American clade, is found along tropical and subtropical coasts.