Portulaca psammotropha
Also known as: Portulaca boninensis Tuyama +5 more
- Portulaca boninensis Tuyama
- Portulaca formosana (Hayata) Hayata
- Portulaca formosana Poelln.
- Portulaca hainanensis Chun & F.C.How
- Portulaca insularis Hosok.
- Portulaca quadrifida var. formosana Hayata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Portulaca psammotropha is a succulent shrub belonging to the Portulacaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Hainan, Kazan-retto, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, South China Sea, Taiwan