Genus Pereskia Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
9090
Last updated:
17 February 2004
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Pereskioideae
Accession count:

11 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
  2. Edwards, E. J. et al. 2005. Basal cactus phylogeny: implications of Pereskia (Cactaceae) paraphyly for the transition to the cactus life form. Amer. J. Bot. 92:1177-1188. Note: Pereskia appears to be paraphyletic
  3. Leuenberger, B. E. 2008. Pereskia, Maihuenia, and Blossfeldia —taxonomic history, updates, and notes. Haseltonia 14:54-93.
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/taxonomygenus?id=9090. Accessed 17 April 2026.