Portulaca pilosa var. tuberosa (Roxb.) V.V.Sivarajan (syn: Portulaca cristata Buch.-Ham.; Portulaca pilosa Herb.Madr. ex Wall.; Portulaca tuberosa Roxb.); . India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Sri Lanka, Laccadives, Java, Pakistan (Sind, Karachi), Maldives, Ashmoore Reef, Christmas Isl. (Austr.) as per Catalogue of life; .
Plant for id from Narayan Sarovar, Koteshwar, Gujarat, Aug -2015 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Please identify this herb like plant. Portulaca sp. Portulaca species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) Most probably Portulaca tuberosa Roxb. which is under unresolved category in TPL or can considered as P. pilosa. we all know from experience in gardening for flowers that some plants can develop different colour flowers based on micro nutrients ie mainly metal ions in the soil or added fertilizers so its not surprising that colors in two different states’s soil produces two different colors of the flowers thanks … for the details .   Identify Portulaca sp.: 2 images. Habitat: Rocky area/Vindhya range Habit: Annual herb Location: Kota forest area Date: 14072024 PC: Priyanka Suman (MSc Botany student) I checked Portulaca on e-flora India web page, it is similar to P. pilosa var. tuberosa. Portulaca tuberosa Roxb.
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Portulaca pilosa var. tuberosa
Updated on December 24, 2024