Fame Flower
Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.
Talinum paniculatum (Gaertn.) is a succulent subshrub in the Talinaceae family, known as Fame Flower. It is native to regions in North and South America, the Caribbean, and several other areas. It was first described in 1791 and is a superfluous name for P. paniculata Jacq. (1760).
Description
Talinum paniculatum is a member of the Talinaceae family and is commonly referred to as Fame Flower. It is a succulent subshrub found in regions including the Açores, Antioquia, Bolívar, and various parts of South America, as well as the Caribbean. It was published in 1791 and is recognized as a superfluous name for P. paniculata Jacq. (1760). The plant is also known by other common names such as Jewels-of-Opar and pink baby's-breath.
Other common names
Jewels of oparfameflowerjewels-of-Oparpink baby's-breathFame FlowerPink Baby-Breath
Distribution
Açores · Antioquia, Bolívar, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Quindío, San Andrés y Providencia, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Faial Island · Pico Island · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · TW · ZA · SC · CK · SG · Aratoca | Capitanejo | Floridablanca · Azores · Hungary · Madeira · SE · IN · MY · PG · CN · AU · Kruger National Park · Galápagos Islands · East Africa · Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Tolima, Valle · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, departamento del Guainía, municipio de Inírida. · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · SV
Synonyms
Ruelingia patensTalinum patensPortulaca paniculataPortulaca patensCalandrinia andrewskiiClaytonia patensHelianthemoides patensTalinum chrysanthumTalinum paniculatum var. sarmentosumTalinum patensTalinum reflexumTalinum dichotomumPortulaca reflexaTalinum moritzianaTalinum purpureumTalinum roseumTalinum sarmentosumTalinum spathulatumTalinum reflexum f. saramentosumTalinum patens var. sarmentosum