Talinum paniculatum

"Jewels of Opar" redirects here. For the novel, see Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.
Talinum paniculatum
Talinum paniculatum variegated form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Talinaceae
Genus: Talinum
Species: T. paniculatum
Binomial name
Talinum paniculatum
(Jacq.) Gaertn. 1791[1] not Moench 1794 nor Ruiz & Pav.1798
Synonyms[1][2][3]

Talinum paniculatum is a succulent subshrub in the purslane family, Portulacaceae, that is native to much of the western hemisphere.[1] It is commonly known as fameflower,[1] Jewels-of-Opar[1] (a name borrowed from the title of the novel Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs[4]), or pink baby's-breath.[1] T. paniculatum bears tuberous roots[5] and panicles of flowers and produces tiny, jewel-like fruits. It is often grown as an ornamental plant. Cultivars include 'Kingwood Gold',[6] 'Limón',[7] and 'Variegatum'.[6]

Native distribution

Talinum paniculatum with fruits and flowers

Talinum  paniculatum is native to the southern United States, much of Latin America and the Caribbean (.[1]

Medicinal use

Leaves are edible and have medicinal properties.[8] One leaf a day keeps anaemia away. Anti-inflammatory properties have been reported.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  Under its current treatment as Talinum paniculatum (from its basionym Portulaca paniculata), this species was published in De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum … 2:219. 1791. GRIN (March 12, 2004). "Talinum paniculatum information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. ↑  The basionym of Talinum paniculatum, Portulaca paniculata, was originally described and published in Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum, quas in Insulis Caribaeis vicinaque Americes … 2. 1760. GRIN (August 4, 2006). "Portulaca paniculata information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Talinum dichotomum Ruiz & Pav.". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ Jewels-of-Opar, Mississippi State University
  5. ↑ Sajeva, Maurizio; Mariangela Costanzo (1997). Succulents: the Illustrated Dictionary. Timber Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-88192-398-8.
  6. 1 2 Hodgson, Larry (2002). Annuals for Every Purpose. Rodale. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-87596-824-7.
  7. ↑ Winter, Norman (2007-06-28). "Limón talinum is jewel for gardens". Southern Gardening (Mississippi State University).
  8. ↑ "Philippine Medicinal Plants Godofredo Umali-Stuart". 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Antinociceptive and edematogenic activity and chemical constituents of Talinum paniculatum Sidney Augusto Vieira Filho et al" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

External links

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