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Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

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Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L., Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 2: 1058 (1759) Syn: Portulaca portulacastrum L. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Coastal sand or mud, rocks and cliffs, along subtropical and tropical seashores. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Chaguanas-Couva; Nariva. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Pigeon Point, Clement & Ryves 134 (BM). TRINIDAD: Woodbrook, Broadway 7279 (BM, MO). Global range: Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Texas, Louisianan, Georgia, Florida), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Peru, Chile.

Trianthema portulacastrum L., Sp. Pl. 223 (1753) Syn: Trianthema monogynum L. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Stony ground, often saline, at low altitudes. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; Trinidad: Caroni; SW Erin-Guapo. RBS Vegetation Classes: Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Skovsted 28 (MO). Global range: Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.