Pereskia (2023)
February 2023By Bob Williams – If you ask most people to describe cactus, they first say they’re spiny. Then they’re succulents. Next would be that they’re leafless. This description is basically correct, except for 17 species of the genus Pereskia. Although Pereskia does not resemble other cacti in its overall morphology, close examination shows spines developing from areoles, and the distinctive floral cup of the cactus family. Unlike the great majority …