Sesuvium is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Its species are commonly known as sea-purslanes. The genus includes 14 species native to the tropics and subtropics around the world.
Description Raphides occur in at least the leaves and stalks of at least 3 species.
Species 14 species are accepted. Sesuvium ayresii Sesuvium congense Sesuvium crithmoides Welw. – Tropical sea-purslane Sesuvium edmonstonei Hook.f. – Galápagos carpet weed Sesuvium humifusum Sesuvium hydaspicum Sesuvium maritimum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. – Slender sea-purslane Sesuvium mezianum Sesuvium parviflorum Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. – Shoreline sea-purslane Sesuvium revolutifolium (synonym Sesuvium verrucosum Raf.) – Verrucose sea-purslane Sesuvium rubriflorum Sesuvium sesuvioides Sesuvium trianthemoides Correll – Texas sea-purslane
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