flameflower
Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch. ex Schweinf.
Talinum portulacifolium, commonly known as flameflower, is a species in the genus Talinum of the family Talinaceae. It was first described in 1896 and is widely distributed across various regions including Angola, India, Nigeria, and several other countries in Africa and Asia.
Description
Talinum portulacifolium, or flameflower, belongs to the Talinaceae family and is part of the genus Talinum. This species has a broad geographical range, occurring in regions such as Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, and Nigeria. It was first published in 1896 and continues to be recognized in botanical studies.
Other common names
flameflower
Distribution
Global · Angola · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin · Botswana · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Congo · Ethiopia · Gabon · India · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nepal · Nigeria · Northern Provinces · Oman · Rwanda · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Socotra · Somalia · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda
Synonyms
Orygia portulacifoliaTalinum cuneifoliumPortulaca cuneifoliaClaytonia cuneifolia