Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.

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Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Inhaca Island.

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Synonyms:	Halimum portulacastrum (L.) Kuntze Portulaca portulacastrum L.
Common names:	Shore purslane (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Prostrate, succulent, hairless herb, rooting at the nodes. Leaves opposite, oblong or oblanceolate, fleshy, rounded at apex, decurrent into the petiole below; the petiole base connate with that of the opposite leaf. Flowers solitary. Perianth segments green outside, pink, red or purplish inside, each with a fleshy apiculus c. 1.5 mm long arising on the back just below the apex.
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Habitat:	In coastal habitats; on sandy beaches and in mangrove swamps
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Worldwide distribution:	Pantropical.
National distribution:	N,Z,GI,M
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Images last updated:	Sunday 6 November 2016
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 78 - 79. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 20. Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Aizoaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 514 - 515. (Includes a picture).

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