Species within a genus

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PORTULACA (La)
Purslane (Le)
Family: PORTULACACEAE

porta, = a gate, entrance, passage, outlet, door of any kind;
-ulus, = diminutive.
portula, = a small door or gate;
-acea, = indicates resemblance.
portulaca, = purslain.
(capsule opens like a gate)
(ld, BL, Le)

Portulaca oleracea (La)
Bobbejaandraad, Common Purslane, Igwanitsa, Varkslaai (PS)
Location: (F, K)

(h)olus, (h)oleris, = kitchen or garden herbs of any kind; vegetables, especially, cabbage, colewort, turnips, greens;
-aceus, = resembling, having the nature of, belonging to.
(h)oleraceus, = resembling herbs, vegetable.
(pertaining to kitchen gardens, either as a pot-herb or vegetable or weed)
(Alien)
(ld, BL)