Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PERESKIA Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Pereskia aculeata Miller (Cactus pereskia Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pereskia aculeata | BARBADOS GOOSEBERRY; LEMON VINE | Not Native | ||
| Pereskia grandifolia | ROSE CACTUS | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Clambering shrub or vine; spines dimorphic, those of the young branches recurved, those of the older branches straight; flowers many in a paniculiform or corymbiform cyme; filaments white
1. Shrub or tree; spines of one kind, all straight; flowers few in a terminal aggregate cyme; filaments red
Genus Synonyms
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