Mexican Purslane
Portulaca mexicana
Portulaca mexicana is a low-growing succulent plant native to numerous states across Mexico. First described …
Remarkable Purslane (Portulaca insignis)
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Portulaca insignis: Taxonomy and Distribution in Venezuela
Native to the northern regions of South America, Portulaca insignis adds to the floral diversity of Venezuela. The renowned botanist Julian Alfred Steyermark is credited with the original scientific description of this rare species. Taxonomically, this plant falls within the Portulacaceae family, sharing an evolutionary lineage with numerous other succulent purslanes.
Taxonomy
- ∟ царство Plantae
- ∟ division Tracheophytes (Vascular Plants)
- ∟ subdivision Spermatophytes (Seed plants)
- ∟ Angiosperms
- ∟ mesangiosperms (Core angiosperms)
- ∟ eudicots
- ∟ core eudicots
- ∟ Superasterids
- ∟ order Caryophyllales
- ∟ подотряд / подпорядок Portulacineae
- ∟ family Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
- ∟ genus Portulaca (Purslane genus)
- ∟ species Portulaca insignis (Remarkable Purslane)
Morphology
Like other representatives of its genus, it possesses pronounced succulent properties with fleshy plant parts that primarily serve for water storage. The plant has a robust structure adapted to the climatic characteristics of its natural habitat.
Interesting facts
The most outstanding ecological feature for the study of this taxon is its marked continental geographical restriction. International herbaria and floristic inventories document its wild presence in an extremely specific manner, confining it to an exclusive area:
- It is located only in Bolívar State, situated in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Geography of distribution
- Venezuela
Sources
- GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy.
- Catalogue of Life.
See also
Red-Stemmed Purslane
Portulaca rubricaulis
An annual succulent herb characterized by distinctive reddish stems and solitary yellow flowers, found across …
Round-Leaved Purslane
Portulaca rotundifolia
An annual succulent plant species of the Portulacaceae family, native to South America.
Hairy Hawaiian Purslane
Portulaca villosa
Portulaca villosa, commonly known as hairy purslane or 'ihi, is a rare, prostrate succulent endemic …