Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Caryophyllales — theportulacas and related plants.
Etymologies
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Portulaca + -aceae
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Examples
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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea, P. sativa) is a member of the Portulacaceae Family and also known as wild portulaca and verdolaga.
Brigitte Mars: Purslane: Gandhi's Favorite Food May Be a Weed in Your Yard 2010
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Rocas Atoll has a sense island vegetation which is herbaceous and salt resistant and predominant species include Portulaca oleracea (Portulacaceae), Sesuvium portulacastrum (Aizoaceae), Cyperus ligularis (Cyperaceae), and Eragrrostris prolifera (Poaceae).
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(Portulacaceae) grows farther inland, forming a mosaic with species of Cyperaceae, Graminae, and Amaryllidaceae.
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