Pereskia horrida (Pereskia horrida)
Description
Pereskia horrida is a species in the genus Pereskia from the family of cactus (Cactaceae). The specific epithet horrida means: rough, shaggy, wild, staring.Pereskia horrida grows as a shrub or small tree and reaches stature heights of 2 to 6 meters, with the outermost shoots often growing in a zigzag The roots are spindle-shaped to nearly spherical. The unclear stalk leaves are thick-fleshed. The elliptical to obovate leaf blade is 1.5 to 4 inches long and 1 to 2.5 inches wide. The indistinct veining of the leaf blade has up to two lateral nerves. The midrib stands out at the bottom. Of the areoles, long, white hairs often originate from older shoots, The very unequal length thorns are 1 to 4 inches long. On the branches, there are one to four, straight thorns per areoleole. Up to 10 or more thorns per areole are formed on the trunk, which are often twisted.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Pereskia
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