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Taxon

Portulacaria afra Jacq.

Protologue Collectanea [Jacquin] 1: 160, t. 22. 1787 [1786 publ. Jan-Sep 1787]IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (31).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (57).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (42).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (10).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (7).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (5).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (71).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (71).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (66).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (66).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (63).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (63).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (33).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (28).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (35).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (37).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (53).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (53).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (19).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (50).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (15).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (60).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (24).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (69).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (69).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (34).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (34).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (20).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (13).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (12).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (9).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (16).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (45).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (67).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (67).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (74).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (74).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (11).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (23).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (73).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (73).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (21).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (3).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (18).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (76).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (76).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (27).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (17).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (6).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (65).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (65).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (26).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (75).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (75).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (32).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (22).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (52).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (52).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (4).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (40).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (40).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (62).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12274--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Oudtschoorn. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00850 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (25).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (14).JPG

Portulacaria afra, Davidson, C 12270--South Africa. Western Cape. S of Prince Albert. 20 Jan 2014. DSC00737 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces; introduced into Canary Is., Sicilia, Spain (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 12270

January 20, 2014

Location

South Africa, Western Cape (Bergrivier NU)

-32.732111, 18.187222

Location Remarks

Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Sprawling, succulent shrub c. 2.5 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Didiereaceae

Genus

Portulacaria

Specific Epithet

afra

Authorship

Jacq.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#252,072 of 335,497

Top 76%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →