Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa

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Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species:
Subspecies:
P. o. subsp. sativa
Trinomial name
Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa
(Haw.) Celak.
Synonyms
  • Portulaca sativa Haw.
  • Portulaca oleracea var. sativa DC.

Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa also known as golden purslane is one of few subspecies of Portulaca oleracea (common purslane).[1][2]

Description[edit]

The leaves are much bigger, more yellow in colour and less succulent than other subspecies, also the stems are mostly the same colour of the leaves.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa, Taxonomy Browser". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. US: National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. ^ "Evaluation of analgesic activity of the aerial parts of Portulaca oleracea V. sativa and its comparison with two related species". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  3. ^ "Gourmet Greens Seed - Golden Purslane". www.territorialseed.com.
  4. ^ "GOLDEN PURSLANE SEEDS (Portulaca oleracea var. sativa.Golden Pigweed, Golden Little hogweed) (HERB) - Plant World Seeds". www.plant-world-seeds.com.