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402.0000 Family Didiereaceae Radlk.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 5: 462 (1896), nom. cons.
6 genera, 20 spp. S-Madagascar and Africa. Inclusion of some African genera based on genetics, resulting in expanded Didiereaceae.
Species listed in database: 20
= Portulacariaceae Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc.: xlii (2001)
402.1001 Genus Portulacaria Jacq.; Collectanea [Jacquin] 1: 160 (1787)
Distribution: Namibia, South Africa
Species listed in database: 7
= Haenkea Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 174 (1796)
= Ceraria Pearson & Stephens; Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 32 (1912)
species :
Portulacaria afra Jacq.; Collectanea [Jacquin] 1: 160. t. 22 (1786)
Name: Elephant´s Bush, Spekboom, Purslane Tree
Distribution: S-Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; St. Helena [c]; India [c]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ 28 sth 40 ind
Synonyms: hidden
= Claytonia portulacaria (L.) L.; Mant. Pl. Altera 211 (1771)
= Haenkea crassifolia Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 174 (1796), nom. superfl.
= Portulaca fruticosa Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 85 (1794)
= Portulacaria afra f. macrophylla H.Jacobsen; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 10: 81 (1955)
= Portulacaria afra f. microphylla H.Jacobsen; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 10: 81 (1955)
= Portulacaria afra f. variegata H.Jacobsen; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 10: 81 (1955)
= Portulacaria portulacaria (L.) Graebn.; Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner] 5: 436 (1915), nom. inval.
species :
Portulacaria armiana van Jaarsv.; J. S. African Bot. 50(3): 393 (1984)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (NW-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
species :
Portulacaria carrissoana (Exell & Mendonça) Bruyns & Klak; Taxon 63(5): 1061 (2014)
Distribution: SW-Angola; Namibia
26 ANG 27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceraria carrissoana Exell & Mendonça; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 53: 309 (1939)
= Ceraria kuneneana Swanepoel; J. S. African Bot. 74(1): 71 (2008)
species :
Portulacaria fruticulosa (H.Pearson & Stephens) Bruyns & Klak; Taxon 63(5): 1061 (2014)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceraria fruticulosa Pearson & Stephens; Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 34 (1912)
= Ceraria schaeferi Engl. & Schltdl.; Veg. Erde [Engler & Drude] 9 (Pflanzenw. Afr.) 3(1): 157 (1915), in obs.
species :
Portulacaria longipedunculata (Merxm. & Podlech) Bruyns & Klak; Taxon 63(5): 1061 (2014)
Distribution: Angola; Namibia
26 ANG 27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceraria kaokoensis Swanepoel; Bothalia 37(2): 202 (2007)
= Ceraria longipedunculata Merxm. & Podlech; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 4: 73 (1961)
species :
Portulacaria namaquensis Sond.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 2: 386 (1862)
Name: Namaqua Porkbush
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceraria gariepina Pearson & Stephens; Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 33 (1912)
= Ceraria namaquensis (Sond.) Pearson & Stephens; Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 33 (1912)
species :
Portulacaria pygmaea Pillans; J. Bot. 66: 195 (1928)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceraria pygmaea (Pillans) G.D.Rowley; Bradleya 14: 82 (1996)
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