Portulaca samoensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a semisucculent subshrub.
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Portulaca samoensis is a succulent shrub belonging to the Portulacaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Fiji, New Guinea, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga