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Talinum paniculatum

(Jacq.) Gaertn. (1791)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Talinaceae Genus: Talinum

fameflower, jewels of opar, talinum

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Erect, fleshy perennial herbs 3–8 dm tall.

Stems:

Roots: Often with fleshy tuberous roots.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate, lowermost sometimes subopposite. Blades fleshy, elliptic to obovate, 3–11 cm long, 1.5–5 cm wide. Apex acuminate or acute. Base attenuate. Surfaces glabrous. Margins entire. Short-petiolate. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in paniculate inflorescences 20–40 cm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect); pedicels slender, 10–20 mm long, bracts linear-lanceolate, ca. 3 mm long. Calyx of 2 sepals; sepals broadly elliptic to suborbicular, 2–4 mm long, imbricate, deciduous. Corolla of usually 5 petals; petals pink to dark pink, broadly elliptic to obovate–elliptic, 3.5–4.5 mm long, quickly withering, imbricate. Stamens 5–15; anthers dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior, 2–3(–9)-carpellate, soon becoming 1-celled, placentation free-central; ovules numerous; style 1, 3–branched.

Fruit: Capsules reddish; globose; 1–celled; ca. 3 mm long; 3– valved. Seeds reniform; compressed; black; glossy; ca. 0.9–1.2 mm long; the surface minutely tuberculate; endosperm absent; starchy.

Ploidy: 2n = 25

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Other Animals

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 219 (1791)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1075 (K, O, H); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2000:8 (WM); Staples & Herbst 2005:467 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Burbank St., Garden of Mrs. J.L. Robertson PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/26/1940
2 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. honolulu, manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 14262 Oahu BISH 8/1/1937
3 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Krauss, N.L.H. 1911 Oahu BISH 5/1/1987
4 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Kona, Captain Cook, in garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Greenwell, A.B.H. 23752 Hawaii BISH 11/14/1954
5 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park: along coastal and inland trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Higashino, P.K. 10243 Hawaii BISH 4/7/1984
6 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Manoa, Woodlawn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Doty, Mrs.M.S. s.n. Oahu BISH 2/10/1980
7 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Honolulu, Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 14262 Oahu BISH 8/1/1937
8 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Kealakekua Bay State Park, Napoopoo, Great Wall & garden area Spreading in rocky area. Associated vegetation: Pithecellobium dulce, Peperomia leptostachys, Plectranthus parviflorus, Furcraea foetida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Martz, K. Collector Number: 000620-5 Hawaii BISH 6/20/2000
9 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. honolulu: manoa valley; university of hawaii manoa campus, snyder hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1439 Oahu BISH 9/18/1985
10 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Honolulu Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 6/25/1958
11 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1931
12 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. honolulu, 230 kapalu st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 24707 Oahu BISH 11/6/1951
13 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, Snyder Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1439 Oahu BISH 9/18/1985
14 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. hawaii kai, kamiloiki valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ogata, s. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 12/9/1982
15 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. w maui, lahaina district, alaeloa In disturbed area of a residential yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h80043 Maui BISH 8/24/2000
16 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. kealakekua bay state park, napoopoo, great wall & garden area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. martz, k. collector number: 000620-5 Kauai BISH 6/20/2000
17 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Base of Pali, Napoopoo On talus slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1984
18 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Napoopoo, base of tallus slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, W. s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1984
19 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Moanalua Valley subdivision, Obata yard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bennett, T. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/2/1985
20 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa Volunteers in a yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H109808 Maui BISH 10/29/1998
21 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. puuhonua o honaunau national historic park: along coastal and inland trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN higashino, p.k. stemmermann, r.l.; allen, m.s. collector number: 10243 Hawaii BISH 4/7/1984
22 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. moanalua valley subdivision, obata yard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bennett, t. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/2/1985
23 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. w maui, lahaina district, alaeloa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h109808 Oahu BISH 10/29/1998
24 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Base of Pali, Napoopoo On talus slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Souza, W. Collector Number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1984
25 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Windward Oahu, Waiahole Poi Factory, on margin of Waiahole Valley Road 70 meters from intersection with Kamehameha Hwy, between road and stream Growing with acerola cherry, Paederia foetida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/6/2007
26 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. south kona: kaohe 2. in a natural depression behind the small balck snad beach near a brackish water hole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hobdy, r.w. collector number: 1867 Hawaii BISH 11/25/1983
27 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Kealakekua Bay State Park, Napoopoo, Great Wall & garden area Spreading in rocky area. Associated vegetation: Pithecellobium dulce, Peperomia leptostachys, Plectranthus parviflorus, Furcraea foetida. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 000620-5 Hawaii BISH 6/20/2000
28 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa In disturbed area of a residential yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H80043 Maui BISH 8/24/2000
29 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. At base of Pali Kapu O Keona, Kealakekua Bay Talus slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1985
30 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa Volunteers in a yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H109808 Maui BISH 10/29/1998
31 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. burbank st., garden of mrs. j.l. robertson PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/26/1940
32 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. South Kona: Kaohe 2. In a natural depression behind the small balck snad beach near a brackish water hole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 1867 Hawaii BISH 11/25/1983
33 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Hawaii Kai, Kamiloiki Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ogata, S. s.n. Oahu BISH 12/9/1982
34 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. At base of Pali Kapu O Keona, Kealakekua Bay Talus slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. Collector Number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1985
35 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. napoopoo, base of tallus slope sphagnum swamp along trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN souza, w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1984
36 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. base of pali, napoopoo On talus slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN souza, w. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 9/4/1984
37 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Nokukano Development Site makai of the belt rd in Capt. Cook This plant is found in shady places. It was growing among the rocks under kukui tree. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1991
38 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1931
39 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. nokukano development site makai of the belt rd in capt. cook This plant is found in shady places. It was growing among the rocks under kukui tree. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN funk, e.j. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1991
40 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. honolulu foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 6/25/1958
41 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa In disturbed area of a residential yard. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80043 Maui BISH 8/24/2000
42 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. manoa, woodlawn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN doty, mrs.m.s. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 2/10/1980
43 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/1/1931
44 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN krauss, n.l.h. collector number: 1911 Oahu BISH 5/1/1987
45 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Honolulu, Makiki, Matlock Avenue. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 644 Oahu PTBG 5/26/1977
46 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. W. Maui, Alaeloa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H80043 Maui PTBG 8/24/2000
47 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai. On boulders along road leading from Phoenix House. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5733 Kauai PTBG 3/14/1995
48 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. at base of pali kapu o keona, kealakekua bay in moist forest, on trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN corn, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/4/1985
49 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. Manoa Valley, Honolulu, garden of F.G. Krauss PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oliveira, J. M. 18 Oahu US 1938-00-00
50 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. manoa valley, honolulu, garden of f.g. krauss PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. oliveira 18 Oahu US 12/10/1938
51 Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. yard PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu US
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