Suculentas \ Cactaceae \ Pereskioideae
Pereskioideae
(K Schumann 1898)
Etymology: Similar to the Pereskia plants.Origin: In different areas of Central and South America.
On a tree or shrub, leaves are fully formed. CAM metabolism present in the stems and leaves C3. They have thorns, in some cases large.
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CITES Field Global Level Cites II Convenio sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestre |
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Pereskia (P. Miller 1754)Etymology: Dedicated to the French astronomer Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc. |