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Categories: Plant families | Caryophyllales

Portulacaceae

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

Categories: Plant families | Caryophyllales

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