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Portulaca pilosa var. pilosa L.

Family: PORTULACACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Portulaca pilosa L.
Sp. Pl. 445 1753 L.

Portulaca pilosa var. pilosa (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Wailea 670, Maui, Hawaii (USA). February 02, 2003.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portulaca pilosa L.
Sp. Pl. 445 1753
Synonymy: 19 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portulaca pilosa subs. decipiens (Poelln.) R.Geesink
Blumea 17 1969
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portulaca pilosa f. procumbens (Urb. & Ekman) D.Legrand
Anales Mus. Nac. Montevideo (ser. 2) 7(3): 81. 1962
Synonymy: 2
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Portulaca pilosa Moss-rose, Chisme, Rose purslane, Shaggy portulaca, Hairy pigweed
CHINESE (中文): Mao ma chi xian, 毛马齿苋
MALAY (بهاس ملاي /Bahasa Melayu ): Penawar


21720 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flower at Molokini, Maui, Hawaii (USA). April 05, 2006. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Habit at Waihee Pt, Maui, Hawaii (USA). November 27, 2003. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Flower and leaves at Molokini, Maui, Hawaii (USA). November 08, 2002. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21723 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit along road at Kealia Pond NWR, Maui, Hawaii (USA). June 18, 2013. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

21724 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Flowers at LaPerouse, Maui, Hawaii (USA). April 10, 2004. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Habit at Kapapa, Oahu, Hawaii (USA). April 18, 2005. (Portulaca pilosa) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr


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