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Caryophyllales of Thailand


Home > Plants of Thailand > ​Caryophyllales

Kingdom: Plantae
​Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Caryophyllales


​Caryophyllales is an order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves. Wikipedia.

Family: ​Aizoaceae (​​Iceplants)

Genera: Sesuvium
Sesuvium portulacastrum, Shoreline Purslane.jpg
Sesuvium portulacastrum (Shoreline Purslane) (Chonburi Prov.)

​Family: Amaranthaceae (​Pigweed Family)

Genera: Achyranthes, Aerva, Alternanthera, Amaranthus, Celosia, Gomphrena
Achyranthes aspera, Chaff Flower.jpg
Achyranthes aspera (Chaff Flower) (Chonburi Prov.)
Aerva sanguinolenta from Mae Hong Son Feb 2018.jpg
Aerva sanguinolenta, Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son, February 2018
Alternanthera brasiliana.jpg
Alternanthera brasiliana (Chaiyaphum Prov.)
Alternanthera paronichyoides.jpg
Alternanthera paronichyoides (Chonburi Prov.)
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Alternanthera philoxeroides, Muang Chiang Mai, August
Alternanthera sessilis.jpg
Alternanthera sessilis Sessile Joyweed Chaiyaphum
Amaranthus retroflexus.jpg
Amaranthus retroflexus Pa Hin Ngam Chaiyaphum January
Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
Amaranthus spinosus (Chonburi Prov.)
Amaranthus viridis Pattaya Chonburi September.jpg
Amaranthus viridis (L.) Pattaya Chonburi September
celosia argentea.jpg
Celosia argentea (Chonburi Prov.)
Celosia spicata.jpg
Celosia spicata (Chonburi Prov.)
Gomphrena celosioides.jpg
Gomphrena celosioides (Chonburi Prov.)
Gomphrena globosa.jpg
Gomphrena globosa (Chaiyaphum Prov.)

Family: Basellaceae (​Madeira-vine family)

Genera: Basella
Basella alba Cheelong Chaiyaphum October.jpg
Basella alba (L.) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October

Family: ​Cactaceae (​Cactus Family​)

Genera: Hylocereus, Opuntia, ​Pereskia
Hylocereus undatus, Dragonfruit.jpg
Hylocereus undatus (Dragonfruit)
Opuntia stricta.jpg
Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.Chaiyaphum August
Pereskia corrugata.jpg
Pereskia corrugata (Chonburi Prov.)

Family: ​Droseraceae (​Sundew Family)

Genera: Drosera
Drosera burmannii, Tropical Sundew.jpg
Drosera burmannii Tropical Sundew (Chaiyaphum Prov.)

Family: ​Molluginaceae (​Carpet-weeds)

Genera: Glinus
Glinus oppositifolius.jpg
Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug. DC. Cheelong Chaiyaphum June

Family: ​Nepenthaceae (​Pitcher Plants)

Genera: Nepenthes
Nepenthes gracilis, Pitcher Plant.jpg
Nepenthes gracilis Pitcher Plant Chonburi

Family: Nyctaginaceae (​Bougainvillea Family)

Genera: Boerhavia, ​Bougainvillea
Boerhavia diffusa.jpg
Boerhavia diffusa, Chiang Mai, August 2016
Boerhavia erecta.jpg
Boerhavia erecta (L.) Pattaya Chonburi March
Bougainvillea glabra growing wild in Chiang Mai.jpg
Bougainvillea glabra (paperflower) Chiang Mai

Family: Phytolaccaceae (​Pokeweed Family)

Genera: Rivina
Rivina humilis.jpg
Rivina humilis, Muang Chiang Mai, August

Family: ​Plumbaginaceae (​Leadworts)

Genera: Plumbago
Plumbago zeylanica, doctorbush.jpg
Plumbago zeylanica (Doctorbush)

Family: Polygonaceae (​Knotweed Family)

Genera: Antigonon, ​Persicaria
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Antigonon leptopus, Muang Chiang Mai, August
Persicaria chinensis flowers.jpg
Persicaria chinensis, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, February 2018

Family: ​Portulacaceae (​Purslane Family)

Generraa: Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa.jpg
Portulaca pilosa - Pink purslane
Portulaca oleracea.jpg
Portulaca oleracea (Chonburi Prov.)
Portulaca umbraticola.jpg
Portulaca umbraticola - Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola.jpg
Portulaca umbraticola, Chiang Mai, October

Family: ​Talinaceae

Genera: Talinum
Talinum fruticosum.jpg
Talinum fruticosum (Chonburi Prov.)
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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