Family CN: Purslane Family Family Code: PORTUL Family Parent: [in CARYOPHYLLALES] Family Authority: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 Summary: A family of 1 genus and 40-100 species, annual and perennial herbs, primarily of the Southern Hemisphere, but also occurring in North America and e. Asia. Reference: Packer in FNA (2003b); Carolin in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Nyffeler & Eggli (2010). Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1