Pereskiopsis aquosa
A leafy opuntioid whose green stems retain pronounced photosynthetic activity. Acidity measurements also revealed nocturnal recovery of respiratory carbon.
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Pereskiopsis
Accepted names, plant accounts and taxonomic profiles.
6 species. The POWO list was checked on 11 October 2026. [2-WWW]
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Pereskiopsis blakeana
J.G.Ortega
Taxonomic accountOpen profilePereskiopsis diguetii
A cactus with flat, persistent leaves and green stems in which photosynthesis of a leafy shoot was directly compared with the activity of the stem alone. In older collections, it often appears under the name Pereskiopsis spathulata.
Atlas accountOpen profilePereskiopsis kellermanii
Rose
Taxonomic accountOpen profilePereskiopsis porteri
A leafy cactus in which a change in the daily rhythm of CO₂ uptake during drought has been demonstrated experimentally. The result depends both on hydration and on whether the leaf or stem is measured.
Atlas accountOpen profilePereskiopsis rotundifolia
(DC.) Britton & Rose
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