eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Aizoaceae
Genus	Sesuvium
Species	portulacastrum
Author	(L.) L.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	psammophile
Life form	Herbaceous perennial
Ecotypes
Max. salinity	56 dS/m
Germination
Salt glands and bladders
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3?
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status
Bioremediation
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use	4850.0 Salt-tolerant ornamental 0110.0 Vegetables 1200.0 Soap and soap substitutes Previously was: 0110.0 Vegetables 1200.0 Soap and soap substitutes 4850.0 Salt-tolerant ornamental
Distribution
Distribution (text)	West Indies Pantropical Previously was: Pantropical West Indies
Miscellaneous notes
References	Adams, C.D. (1972) Flowering Plants of Jamaica. (see details) 18 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex prostrata Avicennia germinans Halocnemum strobilaceum Halodule beaudettei Halodule wrightii Hymenocallis latifolia Nuphar advena Philoxerus vermicularis Pisonia aculeata Pisonia alba Pisonia grandis Pluchea cardinensis Ruppia cirrhosa Sarcocornia fruticosa Sesuvium portulacastrum Spartina montevidensis Stegnosperma cubense Syringodium filiforme Aronson, J.A., D. Pasternak and A. Danon. (1988) Introduction and first evaluation of 120 halophytes under seawater irrigation. In: Arid lands : today and tomorrow : proceedings of an international research and development conference, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., October 20-25, 1985. 737. -746. (see details) 117 Plants associated with this reference: Allenrolfea occidentalis Anagallis arvensis Arthrocnemum fruticosum Arthrocnemum halocnemoides Arthrocnemum macrostachyum Astydamia latifolia Atriplex atacamensis Atriplex barclayana Atriplex bunburyana Atriplex canescens Atriplex cinerea Atriplex confertifolia Atriplex dimorphostegia Atriplex glauca Atriplex halimus Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex leucoclada Atriplex leucophylla Atriplex linearis Atriplex nummularia Atriplex nuttallii Atriplex repanda Atriplex sagittifolia Atriplex semibaccata Atriplex undulata Atriplex vesicaria Batis maritima Beta vulgaris Borrichia frutescens Calotropis gigantea Calotropis procera Carpobrotus edulis Casuarina cristata Casuarina glauca Casuarina stricta Chenopodium auricomum Chenopodium macrospermum Conocarpus erectus Crambe maritima Crithmum maritimum Daucus halophilus Disphyma australe Disphyma crassifolium Drosanthemum candens Eremophila polyclada Eucalyptus sargentii Frankenia pulverulenta Galenia fruticosa Halimione portulacoides Haloxylon recurvum Inula crithmoides Inula viscosa Ipomoea stolonifera Iresine rhizomatosa Juncus maritimus Lampranthus albus Limonium axillare Limonium macrophyllum Limonium meyeri Limonium pectinatum Limonium perezii Limonium sinuatum Limonium vulgare Lotus creticus Lotus cytisoides Lycopersicon minor Maireana sedifolia Malacocera albicans Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Myoporum parvifolium Nitraria billardieri Nitraria retusa Nitraria schoberi Osteospermum fruticosum Otanthus maritimus Parapholis incurva Paspalum distichum Peganum harmala Pholiurus incurvus Phyla nodiflora Plantago crassifolia Plantago maritima Polypogon monspeliensis Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia peisonis Rhagodia crassifolia Salicornia bigelovii Salvadora persica Sarcocornia fruticosa Sarcocornia perennis Scaevola crassifolia Scaevola taccada Selliera radicans Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium sessile Sesuvium verrucosum Solanum incanum Spartina longispica Suaeda maritima Suaeda nigra Suaeda nudiflora Suaeda splendens Suaeda torreyana Suaeda vera Suaeda vermiculata Tamarix chinensis Tamarix nilotica Tamarix senegalensis Tetragonia fruticosa Tetragonia implexicoma Tetragonia tetragonoides Thespesia populnea Urginea maritima Zygophyllum billardierei Zygophyllum coccineum Zygophyllum dumosum Baro, D. and F. G. Medrano (1985) Halophytic flora and vegetation of Tamaulipas, Mexico Unpublished manuscript. . (see details) 27 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia cornigera Bacopa monniera Batis maritima Caesalpinia crista Cakile edentula Cressa truxillensis Eustoma exaltatum Evolvulus alsinoides Heliotropium curassavicum Heliotropium greggii Limonium carolinianum Maytenus texana Prosopis reptans Sabatia arenicola Samolus ebracteatus Sarcocornia perennis Sarcocornia pillansiae Sarcocornia pillansii Sesuvium maritimum Sesuvium portulacastrum Spartina maritima Spartina patens Spartina spartinae Suaeda conferta Suaeda nigra Suaeda nigrescens Tidestromia lanuginosa Mason, H. C (1957) A flora of the marshes of California. (see details) 96 Plants associated with this reference: Acnida cuspidata Amblyopappus pusillus Ammi visnaga Anabasis eriopoda Anabasis ferganica Anabasis ramosissima Anabasis salsa Anabasis turkestanica Arthrocnemum subterminale Atriplex coulteri Atriplex phyllostegia Atriplex serenana Baccharis douglasii Beta vulgaris Calystegia sepium Carex harfordii Carex lyngbyei Castilleja exilis Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodium rubrum Convolvulus sepium Cordylanthus canescens Cordylanthus maritimus Cordylanthus mollis Cotula coronopifolia Cuscuta salina Daknopholis boivinii Eleocharis pachycarpa Eleocharis parvula Eryngium aristulatum Frankenia grandifolia Frankenia palmeri Glaux maritima Grindelia paludosa Grindelia robusta Iva axillaris Iva hayesiana Iva texensis Jaumea carnosa Kochia americana Kochia californica Lathyrus palustris Leontodon nudicaulis Lepidium acutidens Lepidium oxycarpum Lilaeopsis occidentalis Limosella subulata Lophotocarpus calycinus Nitrophila occidentalis Orthocarpus castillejoides Orthocarpus pusillus Parapholis incurva Pluchea camphorata Polypogon elongatus Polypogon maritimus Potamogeton pectinatus Puccinellia distans Puccinellia grandis Puccinellia peisonis Puccinellia stricta Ruppia cirrhosa Ruppia maritima Ruppia spiralis Sagina occidentalis Salicornia bigelovii Sanicula maritima Sarcobatus vermiculatus Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Scirpus acutus Scirpus americanus Scirpus californicus Scirpus cernuus Scirpus koilolepis Scirpus robustus Scirpus validus Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium sessile Sida hederacea Sida parviflora Sonneratia apetala Sonneratia ovata Spartina foliosa Spergularia macrotheca Stellaria littoralis Suaeda californica Suaeda depressa Suaeda minutiflora Tamarix boveana Tamarix chinensis Trifolium wormskioldii Triglochin concinna Triglochin striatum Typha domingensis Typha glauca Verbena scabra Zannichellia palustris Morton, J. F. (1976) Craft industries from coastal wetland vegetation. In: Estuarine processes. Vol. 1, 254. -266. (see details) 44 Plants associated with this reference: Acanthus ilicifolius Agropyron elongatum Amphitecna latifolia Avicennia germinans Avicennia officinalis Ceriops decandra Ceriops roxburghiana Ceriops tagal Cocos nucifera Conocarpus erectus Corozo oleifera Cyperus malaccensis Derris trifoliata Dolichandrone spathacea Enallagma latifolia Excoecaria agallocha Fimbristylis castanea Fimbristylis spadicea Laguncularia racemosa Licuala spinosa Manicaria saccifera Mora oleifera Oncosperma filamentosum Pandanus tectorius Pandanus utilis Pandanus veitchi Pemphis acidula Polygonum maritimum Pterocarpus indicus Pterocarpus officinalis Raphia taedigera Raphia vinifera Rhizophora mucronata Ruppia cirrhosa Salvadora persica Sesuvium portulacastrum Sonneratia caseolaris Spartina pectinata Sporobolus virginicus Sporobolus wrightii Stenochlaena palustris Thespesia populnea Xylocarpus moluccensis Zamia chigua Ragonese, A. E. and G. Covas. (1947) La Flora Halófila del Sur de la Provincia de Santa Fe (República Argentina). Darwiniana. 7, 3, 401. -495. (see details) 40 Plants associated with this reference: Agropyron pungens Allenrolfea patagonica Atriplex platensis Atriplex prostrata Carex sororia Chenopodium macrospermum Cressa truxillensis Cynodon dactylon Cyperus corymbosus Cyperus laevigatus Euphorbia serpens Heliotropium curassavicum Hymenoxys anthemoides Jaborosa runcinata Lepidium parodii Lepidium spicatum Lepturus incurvatus Modiola caroliniana Modiolastrum geranioides Parapholis incurva Petunia parviflora Pholiurus incurvus Picrosia longifolia Plantago myosurus Poa lanuginosa Puccinellia parishii Salicornia ambigua Scirpus americanus Scirpus cernuus Senecio filaginoides Senecio pampeanus Senecio subulatus Sesuvium portulacastrum Spergularia grandis Spergularia salina Sphaeralcea bonariensis Sporobolus pyramidatus Suaeda patagonica Tamarix amplexicaulis Verbena gracilescens

Report for Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.