Portulacaceae is commonly known as the Purslane Family. The Portulacaceae is a family from Caryophyllales Order, splits from Magnoliopsida Class. It is a family among about 406 families in Magnoliophyta or Flowering Plants Division. The family consists of 16 genera and about 300 species.

Genera in Portulacaceae:

Amphipetalum	Calyptrotheca	Grahamia	Portulaca
Anacampseros	Ceraria	Lenzia	Portulacaria
Avonia	Cistanthe	Mona	Schreiteria
Calandrinia	Dendroportulaca	Neopaxia	Spraguea