Sesuvium trianthemoides Correll (1966:422)
Texas sea-purslane, Roughseed sea-purslane
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019; Knapp et al., 2021; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record (disputed): 1947 (Ripley, 1975:40; Knapp et al., 2021); 1954 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Table 1. Conservation status (historically).
| Year | Status | Notes | Reference |
| 1975 | "PrEx" | i.e. probably Extinct | Ripley, 1975:40 |
| 2019 | Extinct | - | Humphreys et al., 2019 |
| 2021 | Extinct | - | Knapp et al., 2021 |
| 2022 | Extinct | - | Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022 |
| 2024 | Extinct | - | Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024 |
| 2024 | Extinct | - | POWO, 2024 |
Distribution
Kenedy County, Texas, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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