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Pereskia Mill.

This genus name was first published in Gard. Dict. Abr.: 1026. 1754.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000028718.

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Synonyms of Pereskia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Pereskia sect. Rhodocactus A.Berger Kakteen: 43. 1929. — wfo-3400012103
Peireskia K.Schum. Fl. Bras. 4(2): 308. 1890. — wfo-4000028445
Rhodocactus (A.Berger) F.M.Knuth Nye Kaktusbog: 102. 1930. — wfo-4000033016
Carpophillus Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 84. 1790. — wfo-4000042530
Peirescia Zucc. in Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 2: 695. 1837. — wfo-4000042706

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Pereskia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia grandispina J.Forbes Hort. Tour Germ.: 159. 1837. — wfo-0000398422
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia haageana Meinsh. in Wochenschr. Gärtnerei Pflanzenk. 2: 118. 1859. — wfo-0000398406
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia hortensis Voss Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 385. 1894: 385. 1894. — wfo-0000398404
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia kellermanii Rose in Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 50: 332. 1907. — wfo-0001040131
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia lanceolata C.F.Först. Handb. Cacteenk.: 513. 1846. — wfo-0000398403
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia lanceolata Salm-Dyck Cact. Hort. Dyck.: 252. 1850. — wfo-0000398402
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia longissima Voss Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 1: 385. 1894: 385. 1894. — wfo-0000398401
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia plantaginea Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 179. 1837. — wfo-0000398419
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pereskia rufida Hort. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 7: 80. 1940. — wfo-0001289495