136 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS ae 
Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 27 (1905) 50, Fl. Manila (1912) 198, 
Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 141. 
Portulaca portulacastrum Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 446. 
Sesuvium indicum Linn. Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 88, 
sphalm. 
Sesuvium distylum Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 118, non 
?Ridl. 
Along sandy seashores, throughout the Philippines. A pantropic strand 
plant. 
Local names: Bilang-bilang (Bis.); dampalit (Tag., Pamp., Bis.) ; 
karampalit (Pamp.); tarumpalit (Tag.). 
8. TRIANTHEMA Linnaeus 
TRIANTHEMA PORTULACASTRUM Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 223; Merr. FI. 
Manila (1912) 198, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 141. 
Trianthema monogyna Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 69; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 
(1880) 100; Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 88. 
Portulaca toston Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 408. 
Portulaca avzilliflora Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 285, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 
163, t. 165, non Pers. 
A weed of cultivation throughout the Philippines at low and medium 
alittudes, locally abundant in recently distributed soil. Pantropic. 
Local names: Ayam (Bis.); toston (Tag.); ulisiman (P. Bis.). 
PORTULACACEAE 
1. PORTULACA Linnaeus 
PORTULACA OLERACEA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 445; Blanco Fl. Filip. 
(1837) 407, ed. 2 (1845) 284, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 162, t. 164; Migq. FI. 
Ind. Bat. 1* (1858) 1061; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 15; Merr. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 406, Fl. Manila (1912) 200, 
Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 142. 
A common weed throughout the Philippines in the settled areas; purslane. 
All warm countries. 
Local names: Alusiman (Bik.); ausiman (Bik.); bakbakad (If.); dup- 
dupil (Bon.); golasiman (Tag.); gulasiman (Bik.); kantataba (Pang.) ; 
kolasiman (Tag.); luhgum (If.); makabling (Tag.); ntgalug (Ilk.); ola- 
siman (Bik., Tag.); sahikan (Bik., Tag.); ulisiman (Bik., Tag.). 
PORTULACA PILOSA Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 445; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 
(1880) 15; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 199; Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 
(1912) Bot. 234. 
Luzon (Union, Pangasinan, Rizal, Cavite), in dry open places. In- 
troduced from tropical America. 
Local name: Romromkt (Ilk.). 
PORTULACA PACHYRRHIZA Gagnep. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 56 
(1909) 41; Lecomte Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 1 (1909) 275, t. 19, f. C. 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan), B. S. 27600 Ramos, F. B. 8408 Curran 
& Merritt. On sandy seashores. Indo-China. 
PORTULACA QUADRIFIDA Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 73; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 
1* (1858) 1061; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 15; Merr. in Philip. 
