Didiereaceae

Portulacaria Jacq.

First published in Collectanea 1: 160 (1787)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is NW. Kenya, Angola and S. Mozambique to S. Africa.

Portulacaceae, Sylvia M. Phillips. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2002

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 4–5, connate at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 4–7, adherent to the petals, sometimes aborted
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary superior with a single basal ovule, style very short, stigma 3-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit indehiscent, thin-walled, 3-angled or 3-winged.
Morphology General Habit: Succulent, soft-wooded shrubs or small trees with stout branches
Morphology Leaves: Leaves opposite, decussate, fleshy, obovate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescences axillary on the upper branches or along a single tall terminal stem; flowers in dense fascicles, pedicellate, each subtended by a small scale-like bract
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 2, broadly ovate, persistent

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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Living Collection Database
- Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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