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Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.
Sea Purslane
One of the plants collected by Banks and Solander at the Endeavour River. Very common on North Queensland beaches.

  Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium portulacastrum
 
Description:Flower and leaves Description:Flower
  Location:Chinaman's Creek, Portsmith, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Chinaman's Creek, Portsmith, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚56.7228S,145˚45.0762E GPS coordinates:16˚56.7228S,145˚45.0762E
  Date of photo:3 April 2016 Date of photo:3 April 2016
  Field No.: 3933 Field No.: 3933
     
  Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium portulacastrum
 
Description:Plant Description:Flowering plant
  Location:Chinaman's Creek, Portsmith, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Chinaman's Creek, Portsmith, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:16˚56.7228S,145˚45.0762E GPS coordinates:16˚56.7228S,145˚45.0762E
  Date of photo:3 April 2016 Date of photo:3 April 2016
  Field No.: 3933 Field No.: 3933
     
  Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium portulacastrum
 
  Description:Flower Description:Plant
  Location:Chili Beach, Portland Roads, North Queensland Location:Chili Beach, Portland Roads, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:12˚37.275S  143˚26.271E GPS coordinates:12˚37.275S  143˚26.271E
  Date of photo:4 June 2013 Date of photo:4 June 2013
Field No.: 2104 Field No.: 2104


 

References (accessed 31 October 2016):

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Sesuvium~portulacastrum

Prescott, A. & Venning, J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Aizoaceae. Flora of Australia 4:61

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4:354 

 

 

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