Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Pereskia aculeata Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 26459 with C. A. Gracie, W. R. Buck, M. L. Smith, P. C. Hoetjes & R. J. Thompson, 17 Aug 2006

  • Location

    Sint Maarten. Dutch Cul de Sac, Sentry Hill. Emilio Wilson Estate.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest on steep slope with Bursera simarouba, four species of Capparis, Morisonia americana, terrestrial Bromeliaceae, Pereskia aculeata, and other dry forest indicators.

  • Description

    Sprawling shrub. Just past flower. Fruits green, immature.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    UNICATE. [Photo].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00866390

    Occurrence ID: df1ab9ed-4143-44c7-9ed8-b529699e25a4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pereskia aculeata Mill. det W. R. Buck, 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Sint Maarten

  • Locality

    Dutch Cul de Sac, Sentry Hill. Emilio Wilson Estate.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 320 m. (656 - 1050 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0421, -63.0683

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Netherlands Antilles
Cactaceae
Pereskia aculeata Mill.
det. W. R. Buck & S. A. Mori, 2006
Netherlands Antilles. St. Maarten. Dutch Cul de Sac,
Sentry Hill. Emilio Wilson Estate. 18°02’29”N -
18°02’34”N, 63°03’56”W - 63°04’16”W. 200-320 m.
Dry forest on steep slope with Bursera simarouba, four
species of Capparis, Morisonia americana, terrestrial
Bromeliaceae, Pereskia aculeata, and other dry forest
indicators.
Sprawling shrub. Just past flower. Fruits green, immature.
UNICATE. [Photo].
17 Aug 2006
S. A. Mori, C. A. Grade, W. R. Buck, M. L. Smith, P. C.
Hoetjes & R. J. Thompson 26459
NYBG/Conservation International Caribbean Botanical Survey
00866390