Talinum paniculatum
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Herb to 2 m tall, sometimes woody at base, often tuberous-rooted, glabrous; stems green flushed with purple. Leaves alternate, succulent; petiole to ca. 1 cm longglabrous; blade obovate or broadly elliptical, 2.7-13 x 1.5-5.5 cm, obtuse or acute at apex, cuneate or tapering to base, glabrous. Inflorescence a terminal, cymosely much-branched panicle, 7-60 x 6-20 cm, bracteate; pedicels 6-25 mm long, somewhat dilated distally, spreading. Sepals pale green, ovate to orbicular, 2-4 x 1-2 mm, connate at base, slightly keeled, becoming reflexed, caducous; petals pale yellow, mauve or pink, elliptical, ovate or orbicular, 3-5 x 1-3 mm; stamens 10-ca. 20, filaments 1.5-2.0 mm long, violet, free, anthers ovoid, 0.5 mm long, yellow; ovary sessile, globose, ca. 1 mm long. Fruit ovoid to globose, 3-5 mm wide; seeds flattened-orbicular, 0.75-1.0 mm wide, rich dark brown to black, shiny, striolulate in concentric rows.