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Definition of Purslane family
1. Noun. Family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas.
Exact synonyms: Family Portulacaceae, Portulacaceae
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, Order Caryophyllales, Order-chenopodiales
Member holonyms: Genus Portulaca, Calandrinia, Genus Calandrinia, Claytonia, Genus Claytonia, Genus Lewisia, Lewisia, Genus Montia, Montia, Genus Spraguea, Spraguea, Genus Talinum, Talinum
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, Order Caryophyllales, Order-chenopodiales
Member holonyms: Genus Portulaca, Calandrinia, Genus Calandrinia, Claytonia, Genus Claytonia, Genus Lewisia, Lewisia, Genus Montia, Montia, Genus Spraguea, Spraguea, Genus Talinum, Talinum