Pereskia bahiensis
Pereskia bahiensis is a flowering plant in the genus Pereskia from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet refers to the bahiensis occurrence in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Portuguese common names are " Espinha de São Antonio ", " Flor de Cera " and " Quiabento ".
Description
Pereskia bahiensis grows tree-like or shrubby with upright to arching, grayish brown, longitudinally fissured branches and trunks of up to 30 centimeters in diameter. It reaches heights of growth 1-6 meters. The different, not clearly stalked leaves are elliptic to obovate, flat or slightly folded along the midrib and often bent back upwards. The leaf blade is 5-12 inches long and 2-7 inches wide. The fiederförmigen leaf veins have only inconspicuous side branches. The up to six spines on the areoles of the branches, which may be absent, are parallel or spread and 2 to 5 inches long. From the areoles of the main shoots spring up to 45, 2 to 9 centimeters long thorns.
The pink to reddish purple flowers are open only one day and are often together in inflorescences from 2 to 12 individual flowers. You can reach diameter 4-7 cm. Your bloom are laid out as far back bent, the receptaculum is busy especially in the upper half bumpy and with one areole. The often hanging pear - shaped to gyro, fleshy fruits are green to yellowish green. They are 3 to 6 cm long and have diameters of 3 to 5 centimeters.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Pereskia bahiensis is common in the Brazilian state of Bahia in the Caatinga vegetation at altitudes of 400 to 900 meters. The first description was in 1908 by Robert Louis August Maximilian Gürke.
Pereskia bahiensis is on the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised classified.