Genus Rhodocactus (A. Berger) F. M. Knuth

Synonym of Pereskia Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
23604
Last updated:
3 January 2005
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Pereskioideae
Accession count:

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

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera
  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
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=23604. Accessed 11 May 2026.