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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Dania, along the N side of Griffin Road just E of SW 70th Avenue, along the S side of the South New River Canal. 26° 3' 0" N 80° 7' 60" W
Description Escaping into trees.
Habitat Semi-open area along canal bank.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Guertin 6958
Collection Date 11 Dec 2003
Accession Number 238775
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill. - Determined By: J. Doyle, 27-Sep-1990
Determination History
Pereskia aculeata Mill. - Determined By: J. E. Poppleton,
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Cape Canaveral Mound. T23S, R37E, Sec. 26. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Indian shell ridge.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector D. P. Cole 155
Collection Date 23 Feb 1975
Accession Number 119610
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill. - Determined By: J. Doyle, 27 Sep 1990
Determination History
Pereskia aculeata Mill. - Determined By: J. E. Poppleton,
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : South Cape Canaveral; Dry Tropical Hammock on Indian Mound Cape. T23S, R38E, Sec. 26. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Hammock, dry tropical; large vine in red bay, alkaline soil, full shade.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector J. E. Poppleton
Collection Date 18 Jan 1975
Accession Number 119048
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Rd., Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Climbing herb, now 5 ft. tall; stems spiny, leaves fleshy; fruit orange.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector R. A. Howard 20909
with E.S. Howard
Collection Date 04 Jan 1994
Accession Number 284114
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill.
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Greenhouse #9; Longwood Gardens; Kennett Square. 39° 52' 0" N 75° 40' 0" W
Description Spreading and branching herb with slender, straight spines on lower part of stems; dark green foliage leathery; incurved sepals colored longitudinally green, petals yellowish-white; odor similar to that of Philadelphus.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED. Account number 561948.
Collector J. E. Peele III 691
Collection Date 19 Oct 1961
Accession Number 284115
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Residence of T. Brown McClelland, Coconut Grove. 26° 23' 58" N 81° 50' 22" W
Description Spiny vine, growing high into a tree; in full bloom, petals white.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED. Collector: Mrs. Val Phillips, Coconut Grove, 27 Sep 1970.
Collector G. N. Avery 849
Collection Date 17 Sep 1970
Accession Number 284116
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Pereskia aculeata
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pereskia aculeata Mill.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Jenning's property, Coral Gables.
Description High climbing touch succulent vine; escaping from vegetation and dominating in vegetation; flowers pinkish; fruit yellow.
Habitat At edge of hammock.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED.
Collector R. A. Howard 17604
Collection Date 27 Nov 1970
Accession Number 284117
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