Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC.

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  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Walker 638 with N. C. Goldstein, H. R. Loconte, 16 Mar 1994

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Miami-Dade Co. Coral Gables. Fairchild Tropical Garden.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; fruits yellow, very fleshy; stems spiny.

  • Collection Notes

    no received date given

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 12/18/95

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42023

    Occurrence ID: 2c358ce8-aa66-4ba6-8a69-0e278487e0d3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC. det H. R. Loconte, 1994
    Note: SYN=P. grandifolia Haw.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Miami-Dade Co.

  • City/Township

    Coral Gables

  • Locality

    Fairchild Tropical Garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
Pereskia bTeo (H. B. K.) DC.
det. H. Loconte, 1994
USA, Florida. Dade County.	Coral Gables. Fairchild
Tropical Gardens. 25°4‘'	.....
within the Garden.
Shrub to 3m; fruits yellow,	very fleshy; stems spiny.
CACTACEAE
botanical garden
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USE: Comestible {fruits}
Pfizer Sample codes: 638a FR(JBW-96); 638b ST+LF(JBW-97)
Jay B. Walker 638	March 16, 1994
with Henry Loconte & Noah C. Goldstein
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
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