Euphorbia porteriana (Small) Oudejans. Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Anisophyllum. Common name: Porter's Sandmat. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, coastal rock barrens. Distribution: Endemic to s. FL (Miami-Dade County and on Big Pine Key in Monroe County).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Wunderlin & Hansen (2013) include the "keyensis" entity in E. porteriana, whereas FNA places that entity within E. garberi; we follow FNA in this regard.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bradley & Sadle (2021) in Weakley et al (2021); = Chamaesyce porteriana Small — S, S13; = Chamaesyce porteriana Small var. porteriana; = Euphorbia porteriana (Small) Oudejans var. porteriana; < Chamaesyce porteriana Small — Fl2, WH3; < Euphorbia porteriana (Small) Oudejans — FNA12, K4; Chamaesyce porteriana Small. Basionym: Chamaesyce porteriana Small 1903
Links to other floras: < Euphorbia porteriana - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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