Pereskiopsis
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Pereskiopsis (from Greek opsis, "eye", because of its resemblance with the genus Pereskia) is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae).
Peireskiopsis Vaupel is an orthographic variant.
The shape of Pereskiopsis is not that of a typical cactus, it has large green leaves and grows like a bush. Only the presence of areoles, usually with spines and glochids, and the flowers, allow it to be identified as a cactus. Flowers open during the day. Pereskiopsis is often used as a grafting stock for other cacti, as it promotes quick growth of the scion.
[edit] References
- Anderson and Brown. Cactus Family. Timber Press. pp.572 ISBN 0881924989
