Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega

First published in Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 19 (1797)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & Central U.S.A. to Mexico. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah

Introduced into:

Canary Is., Cape Verde, Gulf States, Hawaii, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

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