Biology 21 Field Botany

Plant Families

Portulacaceae

Purslane Family


leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers: radial, sepals 2, petals 4-5 usually, both sepals and petals may be free or partially fused, carpels usually 2-3 fused with separate styles, superior or partly inferior ovary
fruit: capsule; may be circumscissile

representative species

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