Pereskiopsis

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iPereskiopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Pereskiopsis
Britton & Rose
Species
  • Pereskiopsis aquosa
  • Pereskiopsis blakeana
  • Pereskiopsis deguetti
  • Pereskiopsis gatesii
  • Pereskiopsis kellermanii
  • Pereskiopsis porteri
  • Pereskiopsis rotundifolia
  • Pereskiopsis spathulata

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.

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