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*Pereskia aculeata P. Miller. Common name: Pereskia, Lemon Vine, Blade Apple Cactus, Barbados Gooseberry, West Indian Gooseberry. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed shell middens, hammocks, other disturbed areas. Distribution: 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). Basionym: Pereskia aculeata Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Pereskia aculeata - FNA4

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