Portulacaceae
Portulaca

Portulaca teretifolia Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 72 (1823)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Belize, Caribbean, Colombia to Venezuela, NE. Brazil. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Cuba, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12228-021-09653-0. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Greuter, W. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flora de la republica de Cuba : Serie A, Plantas vasculares 27.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso. [Cited as Portulaca pilosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12228-021-09653-0. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wright, C. [2023] Cuba K000424626 Isotype Yes
March [2013] Jamaica K000424628 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000424629 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2024] Cuba K000424627 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [2025] Cuba K000424625 Type Yes
Oct 6, 2005 Sintenis, P. [6834] Puerto Rico Portulaca poliosperma K000424630 Isotype Yes
Kalbreyer [1283] Portulaca poliosperma K000424633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [1970] Argentina Portulaca poliosperma K000424635 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [3969] Puerto Rico Portulaca poliosperma K000424632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Brazil Portulaca poliosperma K000424634 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [909] Puerto Rico Portulaca poliosperma K000424631 Lectotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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