Pereskia aculeata

Pereskia aculeata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pereskia
Species:
P. aculeata
Binomial name
Pereskia aculeata
Synonyms[2]
  • Cactus lucidus Salisb.
  • Cactus pereskia L.
  • Pereskia foetens Speg. in Weingart
  • Pereskia fragrans Lem.
  • Pereskia godseffiana hort.
  • Pereskia longispina Haw.
  • Pereskia pereskia (L.) H.Karst. nom. inval.
  • Pereskia rubescens Houghton
  • Pereskia undulata Lem.

Pereskia aculeata is a scrambling shrub in the family Cactaceae. Common names include Barbados gooseberry, blade-apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus, and lemonvine.[3] It is native to tropical America. The leaves and fruits are edible, containing high quantities of protein, iron and other nutrients, and it is a popular vegetable in parts of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais under the name of ora-pro-nóbis.

  1. ^ Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.; Braun, P.; Machado, M. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Pereskia aculeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T46508A121558980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T46508A121558980.en. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 3 May 2016