Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equisetopsida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Caryophyllales

 Family: Portulacaceae

 Genus: Portulaca

 Species: oleracea

Description:  Succulent diffuse herb. Stem with swollen nodes. Leaves rounded in whorls. Flowers yellow in clusters. Sepals 2, unequal. Petals 4 - 6. Stamens 8 - 12.  Filaments slender. Ovary one celled, half inferior. Ovules numerous. Style 3 - 8 fid. Fruit is a ovoid capsule containing numerous black seeds

Uses: Edible, eaten as raw or used to make flour, it  has pharmacological properties such as antibacterial, antioxidant, anti ulcerogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti wound healing etc.