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314:Portulacaria longipedunculata
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246:(formerly Ceraria pygmaea)
62:Scientific classification
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331:Portulacaria namaquensis
322:Ceraria longipedunculata
297:Portulacaria fruticulosa
280:Portulacaria carrissoana
250:As of March 2024,
308:Pearson & Stephens
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243:Portulacaria pygmaea
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396:References
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233:Species
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