Biology
- Portia (genus), a genus of jumping spiders
- Anaea troglodyta, a brush-footed butterfly commonly known as the Florida Leafwing, Florida Goatweed, or Portia
- Portia tree, a plant native to Polynesia
- Ctt. Portia, an orchid Cattlianthe
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