Pereskia aculeata

Pereskia aculeata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Pereskia
Species:	P. aculeata
Binomial name
	Pereskia aculeata; Mill.
Synonyms
	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.

^ 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.
^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 3 May 2016

[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

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Pereskia aculeata

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Pereskia
Species:	P. aculeata
Binomial name
*Pereskia aculeata* Mill.
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.