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Portulaca grandiflora

Common names: moss rose, moss-rose purslane, eleven-o’clock, rose moss, sun rose (Eng.); potjielekkers (Afr.).

Family: Portulacaceae

19 / 05 / 2025 | Aviwe Khuzani | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Common names: Porkbush, Elephant's Food (English); Spekboom. Olifantskos (Afrikaans); iNtelezi, isiDondwane, isAmbilane, iNdibili, isiCococo (isiZulu); iGqwanitsha

Family: Portulacaceae

... The Porkbush belongs to a large and widespread family (Portulacaceae) which includes the popular Portulaca and is ...

14 / 01 / 2002 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Common names: Whipstick-porkbush, large-leafed spekboom (Eng.); grootblaar-spekboom, sweepstok spekboom (Afr.)

Family: Portulacaceae

28 / 01 / 2013 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

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Portulaca grandiflora

Portulacaria afra

Portulacaria armiana