Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49369, 16 May 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Along Brecha 5, 1 km E of highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó (at "km 38"), the turnoff 29 km S of junction with highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Habitat

    Somewhat rolling, probably old dune fields. Soil sandy. Somewhat disturbed remnant of tall chaco forest with Phyllostylon rhamnoides, Pterogyne nitens.

  • Description

    Woody vine into tree; stem 7 cm in diameter, with clusters of spines to 3 cm long. Fruits and the leafy bracts on them are green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306381

    Occurrence ID: 6efc09b1-4a0d-4e3b-ab64-eeade8bb23da

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pereskia aculeata Mill. det M. H. Nee, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    Along Brecha 5, 1 km E of highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó (at "km 38"), the turnoff 29 km S of junction with highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 465 m. (1526 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.07, -63.18

  • Distribution

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Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez: Along
Brecha 5, 1 km E of highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó
(at "km 38"), the turnoff 29 km S of junction with
highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.
18°04’S, 63°11’W. Alt. 465 m.
Somewhat rolling, probably old dune fields. Soil sandy.
Somewhat disturbed remnant of tall chaco forest with
Phyllostylon rhamnoides, Pterogyne nitens.
Woody vine into tree; stem 7 cm in diameter, with clusters
of spines to 3 cm long. Fruits and the leafy bracts on them
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BOTANICAL	Coll.: M. Nee 49369	16 May 1998
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