See text Telephium are a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae or Caryophyllaceae, found in Mediterranean parts of Europe, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia.

[2] They are annual or perennial herbs, sometimes becoming woody at their bases.

[3] Together with Corrigiola they form the tribe Corrigioleae.

[4] The generic name is derived from a Greek word for a plant thought to be a symbol of reciprocated love ("far-off-lover").

[5] Currently accepted species include:[2]