Wingpod Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth
Portulaca umbraticola, known as wingpod purslane, is an annual or short-lived perennial succulent in the Portulacaceae family. It is part of the genus Portulaca, which includes various flowering plants.
Description
Portulaca umbraticola is a member of the Portulacaceae family and is native to a wide range of regions, including Brazil, Argentina, the Galápagos Islands, and parts of the United States. It was first described in 1823 by Kunth. This species is characterized as an annual or short-lived perennial succulent, and it belongs to the genus Portulaca, known for its flowering plants.
Other common names
Wingpod Purslane
Distribution
BR · Galápagos Islands · Desconocido · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Arkansas · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · China Southeast · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Georgia · Honduras · Jamaica · Louisiana · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi
Synonyms
Portulaca coronataPortulaca denudataPortulaca lanceolataPortulaca umbraticola subsp. coronataPortulaca plano-operculataPortulaca lanceolata var. versicolorPortulaca lanceolata var. minorPortulaca umbraticola subsp. umbraticola