Portulacaria

(Portulacaria)

Description

Portulacaria-is a genus of succulent plants previously placed in the family-Portulacaceae, but according to molecular studies is part of the family-Didiereaceae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Caryophyllales

Family:Portulacaceae

Genus:Portulacaria

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