Entry for Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. [family PORTULACACEAE]
Entry From
FZ, Vol 1, Part 2, page 362, (1961) Author: H. Wild
Names
Portulaca crocodilorum Poellnitz [family PORTULACACEAE], in Fedde, Repert. 50: 62 (1941). Type: Bechuanaland Prot., Crocodile R., Klingberg (B, holotype †).
Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. [family PORTULACACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1909: 91 (1909). — Burtt Davy, F.P.F.T. 1: 165 (1926). — Poellnitz in Fedde, Repert. 37: 305 (1934). — Hauman, F.C.B. 2: 123 (1951). Type: Bechuanaland Prot., Kwebe Hills, Lugard 88 (K, holotype).
Distribution
Mozambique M Lourenço Marques, fl. 14.iii.1920, Borle 375 (PRE).Zimbabwe S Triangle Sugar Estates, fl. & fr., Wild 3713 (SRGH).Botswana SE Lobatsi, fl. 15.xi.1948, Hillary & Robertson 547 (PRE).Botswana SW 80 km. N. of Kang, fl. 18.ii.1960, Wild 5072 (SRGH).Mozambique GI Chibuto, fl. 15.viii.1944, Torre 6763 (BM; LISC).Zimbabwe W Matobo South, fl. & fr. 16.iii.1957, Garley 101 (K; SRGH).Botswana N 12 km. S. of Nata R., fl. & fr. 23.iv.1957, Drummond & Seagrief 5198 (K; SRGH).