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*Pereskia aculeata P. Miller. Pereskia, Lemon Vine, Blade Apple Cactus, Barbados Gooseberry, West Indian Gooseberry. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Disturbed shell middens, hammocks, other disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Neotropics.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA4, SFla, WH3, WI, Benson (1982); = Pereskia pereskia (L.) H.Karst. – S, Britton & Rose (1937)
Links to other floras: = Pereskia aculeata - FNA4
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