Pereskia stenantha
Pereskia stenantha is a flowering plant in the genus Pereskia from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). Portuguese common names are " Espinha de Santo Antonio ", " Flor de Cera " and " Quiabento ".
Description
Pereskia stenantha growing shrubby to tree-like, branched at or near the base, forming strains of up to 15 centimeters in diameter and plant height reached 2-4 meters. The differently sized and differently shaped leaves are petiolate, obovate to elliptical and often slightly folded along the midrib upwards. The leaf blade is 7 to 11 inches long and 4-6 inches wide. The veins have 5-7 side branches. The central rib protrudes at the bottom. Up to 7 stiff spines at the areoles of the branches, which may be absent, are in clusters or are spread and 1-5 inches long. From the areoles on the trunk spring up to 40, up to 5 centimeters long thorns.
The pink to purple something pink, bell - shaped flowers open up urn little and stand together in dense, terminal inflorescences. They reach 1-2 cm in diameter. The pear - shaped fruits are to gyro- green to yellowish green. They are 3-7 cm long and have diameters of 2 to 6 centimeters.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Pereskia stenantha is common in the Brazilian state of Bahia in the Caatinga vegetation at altitudes of 400 to 600 meters. The first description was in 1979 by Friedrich Ritter.
Pereskia stenantha is on the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised classified.