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Taxonomy of Verbena and Portulaca

Can anyone help with correct names? Almost the most popular perennials in 
Mallorca are known as Verbena repens and Portulaca repens. The Verbena is
not the usual bedding Verbena  'Novalis', 'Garden Party', Sandy' etc nor is
the Portulaca, that sunloving, large flowered semi-succulent in brilliant
colours 'Sundial' 'Calypso' 'Minilaca'  etc.
	The Verbena has filigree foliage, is low growing, spreading and comes in
half a dozen not very bright colours. Might these be, at least in part
'Tapien'. We propagate them from cuttings and never have had it drawn to
our notice that they are a Registered variety though I see from a catalogue
that 'Tapien' are.
	The Portulaca has the same spreading form, oval, slightly succulent leaves
and also comes in half a dozen colours which are prettily pastel.
	The Verbena has been available in the trade for at least half a dozen
years  though popular only in the last five. 
	The Portulacca has only been a major crop in the last three or four.
	I am told that the local name for the Portulaca is "Verdolaga" and that it
is eaten as a cooking herb. This would make I suppose a select variety of
P. oleracea.
	Can anyone provide the correct names?
	Happy Christmas, free from taxonomy, to all! 

latymer@ctv.es
Hugo Latymer   Mallorca  Spain   Zone 9
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