Taxon:  Pereskia grandifolia Haw.



Summary
Genus:
Pereskia
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Pereskioideae
Nomen number:
27358
Place of publication:
Suppl. pl. succ. 85.  1819
Verified:
03/01/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  4. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
  5. Angely, J. A. 1970-. Flora analítica e fitográfica do Estado de São Paulo.
  6. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  7. Bacekeberg, C. 1977. Das Kakteen Lexikon. 356. Note: = Rhodocactus grandifolius
  8. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
  9. Benson, L. 1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada 911.
  10. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  11. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  12. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  13. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  14. Fournet, J. 1978. Flore illustrée des phanerogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique
  15. Henderson, M. et al. 1987. Declared weeds and alien invader plants in South Africa. Botanical Research Institute, bulletin 413 Note: declared a weed as a precaution
  16. Howard, R. 1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 5:418.
  17. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba Note: = Rhodocactus grandifolius (Haw.) Knuth
  18. Leuenberger, B. E. 1986. Pereskia (Cactaceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 41:111.
  19. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  20. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  21. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  22. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  23. Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishrose cactus  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Portugueseentrada-do-baile  2Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
Portuguesesem-vergonha  2Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
Spanishguamacho morado  2Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Spanishora pro nobis  2Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Spanishquiabento  2Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Spanishsabonete  2Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Swedishskär trädkaktus  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and Nevis  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)Tortola Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico], Virgin Islands (British) [Tortola]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Nicaragua

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  4. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  5. Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalboundary/barrier/support Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
Environmentalornamental FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Human foodvegetablecladodes eaten as potherbTaylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil 166.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27358. Accessed 12 May 2026.