Portulaca lutea (Portulacaceae)

Species description or overview

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Portulaca lutea information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Portulaca lutea--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Portulaca lutea information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Portulaca lutea, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Portulaca lutea
Nomenclatural information about Portulaca lutea is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Cultivation & propagation

Portulaca lutea information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Portulaca lutea--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

In the Garden: Ihi
Ihi (Portulaca lutea) is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 3/14/2003).

Native plant propagation - Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge 
Propagation methods of various native plants for Midway restoration are described (1999).

Images

Portulaca lutea information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Portulaca lutea in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Portulaca lutea images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Portulaca lutea are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.

Distribution

Portulaca lutea information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Portulaca lutea--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Books

Full-text articles

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. A botanical survey of Pearl & Hermes Atoll, Lisianski, Laysan, Gardner Pinnacles, and French Frigate Shoals. S. S. Midway Expedition. Trip report prepared for U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Honolulu, Hawaii).

Native Plant Propagation: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Martz, K. and F. Starr. 1999. Native Plant Propagation: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Report prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Pictorial Guide: Common Plants of Oahu's Offshore Islets. Prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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