Portulacaria is a genus of succulent plant, classified in its own subfamily Portulacarioideae in the family Didiereaceae. It is indigenous to southern Africa.
The genus was previously placed in the family Portulacaceae, but according to molecular studies is part of Didiereaceae.
It has further been revised when phylogenetic tests showed conclusively that genus Ceraria was located within Portulacaria, and all Ceraria species have consequently been renamed and moved into this genus.[1]
Species
Portulacaria pygmaea (formerly Ceraria pygmaea)
Species include:
Portulacaria afra Jacq.
Portulacaria armiana E. J. Van Jaarsveld
Portulacaria carrissoana. Previously Ceraria carrissoana Excell
