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Portulacaceae

Known as: purslane family 
A plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. There are no true petals; each flower has two to six sepals… Expand
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2012
2012
Polyploidy associated with altered and broader ecological niches in the Claytonia perfoliata (Portulacaceae) species complex.
PREMISE OF THE STUDY Polyploids are often hypothesized to have distinct and broader niches than their diploid progenitors… Expand
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2010
2010
Revealing diversity in structural and biochemical forms of C4 photosynthesis and a C3–C4 intermediate in genus Portulaca L. (Portulacaceae)
Portulacaceae is one of 19 families of terrestrial plants in which species having C(4) photosynthesis have been found… Expand
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2006
2006
Ribosomal and chloroplast DNA evidence for diversification of western American Portulacaceae in the Andean region
Sequences of the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and the chloroplast DNA ycf3-trnS intergenic spacer were… Expand
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2006
2006
New floristic records in the Balkans: 15
New chorological data are presented for 127 species and subspecies from Bosnia and Herzegovina (reports no. 64-72), Bulgaria (48… Expand
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2004
2004
Investigation of the active constituents of Portulaca oleraceae L. (Portulacaceae) growing in Jordan.
The phytochemical analysis of the fresh aerial parts of Portulaca oleracea (Portulacaceae), growing in Jordan, using conventional… Expand
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Examination of the cytoplasmic DNA in male reproductive cells to determine the potential for cytoplasmic inheritance in 295 angiosperm species.
Mature pollen grains of 295 angiosperm species were screened by epifluorescence microscopy for a marker that denotes the mode of… Expand
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2002
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2002
Ethnophysiology and herbal treatments of intestinal worms in Dominica, West Indies.
In rural Dominican ethnophysiology worms reside in a human organ called the 'worm bag'. Unchecked, worms can cause illness by… Expand
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2001
2001
Neuropharmacological actions of Portulaca oleraceae L v. sativa (Hawk).
Portulaca oleracea L v. sativa (family: Portulacaceae) is a warm-climate annual, cultivated in the Arabian peninsula and used… Expand
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
C4 plants in the vegetation of Mongolia: their natural occurrence and geographical distribution in relation to climate
Abstract The natural geographical occurrence, carbon assimilation, and structural and biochemical diversity of species with C4… Expand
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1976
1976
Closing remarks: Systematics and evolution of centrospermous families
The present circumscription ofCentrospermae, including the “central position” of the closely relatedMolluginaceae-Aizoaceae… Expand
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