Portulaca

about 100, see text

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Portulaca is the type genus of the Purslane family Portulacaceae, comprising about 100-200 species (probably much fewer) found in the tropics and subtropics.

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Species include:

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Portulaca grandiflora -- Moss Rose
Portulaca oleracea L. -- Purslane, pigweed
Portulaca pilosa L. -- Kiss Me Quick
Portulaca villosa Cham. – ‘Ihi

Type genus: In zoological nomenclature, a type genus is "The nominal genus that is the name-bearing type of a nominal family-group taxon."...

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