Portulacaceae Portulacaceae

Portulacaceae - Definition and Overview

Portulacaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Portulacaceae
Genera

about 20, see text


The Portulacaceae, or purslane family, comprises about 20 genera with about 500 species. The genera include:

  • Calandrinia
  • Calyptridium
  • Cistanthe
  • Claytonia
  • Lewisia
  • Montia
  • Portulaca
  • Portulacaria
  • Spraguea
  • Talinopsis
  • Talinum


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