Species, their structure, habitats and research findings. Former names lead to the appropriate profiles.
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Leafy shrubs and trees from Mexico to northern South America, the Antilles and eastern Brazil. Eight species formerly placed in Pereskia form a distinct, early-diverging cactus lineage. [2-WWW] [Edwards et al. 2005] [Lodé 2013]
Czytaj about the genus LeuenbergeriaCacti whose leaves retain an important role in photosynthesis, with varied habit and flowers. In the current POWO treatment, the genus comprises ten species, including plants also described as Rhodocactus. [2-WWW] [de Vos et al. 2025]
Czytaj about the genus PereskiaNames in older publication titles have been retained. Profiles are linked to the taxon accepted in POWO, checked on 8 October 2026. [2-WWW]
| Name in the literature | Atlas profile |
|---|---|
| Pereskia bleo | Leuenbergeria bleo [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia guamacho | Leuenbergeria guamacho [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia aureiflora | Leuenbergeria aureiflora [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia lychnidiflora | Leuenbergeria lychnidiflora [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia marcanoi | Leuenbergeria marcanoi [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia portulacifolia | Leuenbergeria portulacifolia [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia quisqueyana | Leuenbergeria quisqueyana [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia zinniiflora | Leuenbergeria zinniiflora [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus grandifolius | Pereskia grandifolia [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus sacharosa | Pereskia sacharosa [2-WWW] |
| Pereskia grandifolia subsp. violacea | Pereskia violacea [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus bahiensis | Pereskia bahiensis [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus nemorosus | Pereskia nemorosa [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus stenanthus | Pereskia stenantha [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus horridus | Pereskia horrida [2-WWW] |
| Rhodocactus antonianus | Pereskia weberiana [2-WWW] |