| Talinaceae | |
|---|---|
| Talinum fruticosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Talinaceae (Fenzl)Doweld[1] |
| Genera | |
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Talinaceae is afamily of two genera and 28 species[2] offlowering plants comprisingshrubs,lianas, and herbaceous species native to theAmericas,Africa andMadagascar. The family is newly recognized through research by theAngiosperm Phylogeny Group III system to deal with long-standing phylogenetic difficulties in placing various genera within the Caryophyllales.
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