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Portulaca (purslane) is the type genus
Type genus

In biology, the phrase type genus is used differently depending on the nomenclature Codes that applies:* In ICZN, a type genus is "The nominal genus that is the name-bearing Biological type of a nominal family-group taxon."...
 of the purslane family Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae

Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants, comprising about 20 genera with about 500 species, ranging from herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists, and is also known as the purslane family; it has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the highest diversity in semi-arid regions of the Southern Hemispher...
, comprising about 40-100 species (probably much fewer and potentially far far more) found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. It is also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses.

Common Purslane
Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea , is an Annual plant succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which can reach 40 cm in height.About 40 varieties are currently cultivated....
 Portulaca oleracea is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas an invasive type of weed.






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Portulaca (purslane) is the type genus
Type genus

In biology, the phrase type genus is used differently depending on the nomenclature Codes that applies:* In ICZN, a type genus is "The nominal genus that is the name-bearing Biological type of a nominal family-group taxon."...
 of the purslane family Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae

Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants, comprising about 20 genera with about 500 species, ranging from herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists, and is also known as the purslane family; it has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the highest diversity in semi-arid regions of the Southern Hemispher...
, comprising about 40-100 species (probably much fewer and potentially far far more) found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. It is also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses.

Common Purslane
Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea , is an Annual plant succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which can reach 40 cm in height.About 40 varieties are currently cultivated....
 Portulaca oleracea is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas an invasive type of weed. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva

A larva is a young form of animal with indirect developmental biology, going through or undergoing metamorphosis .The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly....
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is an order of insect that includes moths and butterfly. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterfly, skipper , and Hedylidae....
 species including The Nutmeg
Nutmeg (moth)

The Nutmeg , also known as the Clover Cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe although in the north of its range it is a summer Insect migration, not being able to survive the cold winters....
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Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to stir fry dishes. Some say it has a slight lemon-like taste and mushroom-like texture. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States.

Selected species:
  • Portulaca amilis Paraguayan Purslane
  • Portulaca andicola
  • Portulaca biloba Cuban Purslane
  • Portulaca boliviensis
  • Portulaca caulerpoides Puerto Rican Purslane
  • Portulaca cryptopetala
  • Portulaca elatior
  • Portulaca elongata
  • Portulaca eruca
  • Portulaca fluvialis
  • Portulaca fragilis
  • Portulaca gilliesii, glyphosate resistant (ca. 10 L/ha)
  • Portulaca gracilis
  • Portulaca grandiflora
    Moss-rose Purslane

    Portulaca grandiflora , is a flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae, native to Argentina, southern Brazil, and Uruguay.It is also seen in the South Asia....
     Moss-rose Purslane
  • Portulaca halimoides Silkcotton Purslane
  • Portulaca insularis
  • Portulaca lanuginosa
  • Portulaca longiusculotuberculata
  • Portulaca lutea Yellow Purslane
  • Portulaca molokiniensis 'Ihi
  • Portulaca mucronata
  • Portulaca oleracea Common Purslane or Pigweed
  • Portulaca papulosa
  • Portulaca pedicellata
  • Portulaca perennis
  • Portulaca pilosa - Shaggy Purslane
  • Portulaca psammotropha
  • Portulaca quadrifida Chickenweed Purslane
  • Portulaca rotundifolia
  • Portulaca rubricaulis Redstem Purslane
  • Portulaca sclerocarpa 'Ihi Makole
  • Portulaca smallii Small's Purslane
  • Portulaca suffrutescens Shrubby Purslane
  • Portulaca teretifolia Roundleaf Purslane
  • Portulaca umbraticola Wingpod Purslane
  • Portulaca villosa - Hairy Purslane or ‘Ihi


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