Portulaca lutea Sol. ex G.Forst.

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DEPAUW UNIV.	HERBARIUM
HERBARIUM.	T. G. YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
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Portulaca lutea Solander, Forster, Plant. Esc. Insul., 72, 1786.
Prostrate, glabrous, fleshy herb with brownish- or reddish-green stems up to 1 or
more cm. thick. Leaves obovate-cuneate, fleshy, up to 2 or more cm. long, obtuse. Flowers
subsessile, terminal, yellow, withering by midday. Seeds black, rugose with small, round
sculptured areas.
On exposed rocks near the sea (10205). English name, portulaca; native
name, paka loa noa.
Portulaca lutea Solander
I FIs. yellow, stems bright red. On ex-
posed rocks near the sea, near riakupu
\ village. 65 m. alt. Feb.16, 1940.
' paki loa noa1
ft- Cou,. T. G. Yunckek
II
Dm.
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