Scientific or common name:

Talinum mengesii W. Wolf

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PORTULACACEAE - Purslane family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Talinum mengesii W. Wolf
Rank: species
See: ► Phemeranthus mengesii (W. Wolf) Kiger

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Common names

U.S. name: Menges' fameflower

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Grown habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Phemeranthus mengesii (W. Wolf) Kiger

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Talinum
Species:

1) Talinum angustissimum (A. Gray) Woot. & Standl. 2) Talinum appalachianum W. Wolf 3) Talinum aurantiacum Engelm. 4) Talinum aurantiacum Engelm. var. angustissimum A. Gray 5) Talinum brevicaule S. Watson 6) Talinum brevifolium Torr. 7) Talinum caffrum (Thunb.) Eckl. & Zeyh. 8) Talinum calcaricum Ware 9) Talinum calycinum Engelm. 10) Talinum chrysanthum Rose & Standl. 11) Talinum confertiflorum Greene 12) Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. 13) Talinum gooddingii P. Wilson 14) Talinum humile Greene 15) Talinum longipes Woot. & Standl. 16) Talinum marginatum Greene 17) Talinum mengesii W. Wolf 18) Talinum okanoganense English 19) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. 20) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. var. paniculatum 21) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. var. sarmentosum (Engelm.) Poelln. 22) Talinum parviflorum Nutt. 23) Talinum polygaloides Gillies ex Arn., nom. inq. 24) Talinum portulacifolium (Forssk.) Asch. ex Schweinf. 25) Talinum pulchellum Woot. & Standl. 26) Talinum pygmaeum A. Gray 27) Talinum reflexum Cav. 28) Talinum rugospermum Holz. 29) Talinum sediforme Poelln. 30) Talinum spathulatum Engelm. ex A. Gray, nom. inq. 31) Talinum spinescens Torr. 32) Talinum teretifolium Pursh 33) Talinum thompsonii N.D. Atwood & S.L. Welsh 34) Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. 35) Talinum validulum Greene 36) Talinum youngiae C.H. Mull.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA)


Map for Talinum mengesii W. Wolf
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Portulacaceae)
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1) Calandrinia (redmaids) 2) Calyptridium (pussypaws) 3) Cistanthe (pussypaws) 4) Claytonia (springbeauty) 5) Crunocallis (minerslettuce) 6) Erocallis (lewisia) 7) Lewisia 8) Limnalsine (minerslettuce) 9) Limnia (springbeauty) 10) Maxia (minerslettuce) 11) Montiastrum (minerslettuce) 12) Oreobroma (lewisia) 13) Phemeranthus 14) Portulaca (purslane) 15) Portulacaria 16) Spraguea (pussypaws) 17) Talinopsis 18) Talinum (fameflower)

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Common names (Talinum)
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1) Alpine lewisia (Talinum pygmaeum) 2) Cedar Mountain fameflower (Talinum thompsonii) 3) Ceylon spinach (Talinum triangulare) 4) Dwarf fameflower (Talinum pulchellum) 5) Flameflower (Talinum caffrum) 6) Goodding's fameflower (Talinum gooddingii) 7) Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum) 8) Largeflower fameflower (Talinum calycinum) 9) Limestone fameflower (Talinum calcaricum) 10) New Mexico fameflower (Talinum confertiflorum) 11) Okanogan fameflower (Talinum okanoganense) 12) Orange fameflower (Talinum aurantiacum) 13) Pink fameflower (Talinum longipes) 14) Pinos Altos fameflower (Talinum humile) 15) Prairie fameflower (Talinum rugospermum) 16) Pygmy fameflower (Talinum brevifolium) 17) Quill fameflower (Talinum teretifolium) 18) Spiny fameflower (Talinum spinescens) 19) Sunbright (Talinum appalachianum) 20) Tepic fameflower (Talinum marginatum) 21) Tusayan fameflower (Talinum validulum)

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More species:
1) Talinum okanoganense English [195]
2) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. [1770]
3) Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. var. paniculatum [189]
4) Talinum parviflorum Nutt. [176]
5) Talinum pulchellum Woot. & Standl. [156]
6) Talinum rugospermum Holz. [200]
7) Talinum thompsonii N.D. Atwood & S.L. Welsh [177]
8) Tamala littoralis (Small) Small [133]
9) Tamarix canariensis Willd. [559]
10) Tamarix stricta Boiss. [450]

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