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Portulaca pilosa.jpg

Portulaca pilosa  L.

Kiss-me-quick, Hairy Pigweed, Pigweed, Pink Purslane

Plants > Angiosperms > Portulacaceae > ​Portulaca pilosa

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species: pilosa


  • Common names: Kiss-me-quick, Hairy Pigweed, Pigweed, Pink Purslane
  • Thai names: สารพัดพิษ saraphat phit (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 毛马齿苋 mao ma chi xian
  • Distribution: China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Native to the Americas.
  • Image locations: Cheelong (Chaiyaphum), Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat. 
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: A common street weed
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Image locations

Images of Portulaca pilosa from Thailand.
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Portulaca pilosa (L.) Chonburi July
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Portulaca pilosa, Pink purslane, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Portulaca pilosa (L.) Chonburi July
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Portulaca pilosa (L.) Chonburi September
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Portulaca pilosa (L.) Cheelong Chaiyaphum July

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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