Editing Pereskia aculeata (section)

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:137452-1 Kew Plants of the World Online: ''Pereskia aculeata'']. Accepted name, homotypic and heterotypic synonymy, native range, seasonally dry tropical biome.

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://www.gbif.org/species/5384215 GBIF Species Page: ''Pereskia aculeata'']. Accepted species match (confidence 99), family Cactaceae.

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados_gooseberry Wikipedia: Barbados gooseberry]. Common names, introduced range, ora-pro-nobis leaf-vegetable cultivation, fruit and descriptor details, South African weed-control record.

* <span id="cite_note-4"></span>[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/8/3/8300 NParks Flora & Fauna Web (Singapore): ''Pereskia aculeata'']. Morphology, bisexual flowers with bee and carpenter-bee visitors, 2–5 seeds per fruit, aridity tolerance, dense-thicket risk, Brazilian food use.

* <span id="cite_note-5"></span>[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] '''[5]''' [https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/barbados_gooseberry.html Morton, ''Fruits of Warm Climates'' (1987): Barbados Gooseberry]. Habit, spines, leaves, flowers and scent, fruit, Jamaica flowering/fruiting months, uses, cultivars 'Godseffiana' and 'Rubescens', rootstock use, 1979 South Africa ban, leaf protein and digestibility summaries.

* <span id="cite_note-6"></span>[[#cite_ref-6|↑]] '''[6]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pereskia+aculeata Useful Tropical Plants: ''Pereskia aculeata'']. Genus dry-forest habitat context, well-drained soil and pH, light response, deciduous and 15 °C leaf-loss notes, seed and cutting propagation, fruit and leaf uses, no known hazards.

* <span id="cite_note-7"></span>[[#cite_ref-7|↑]] '''[7]''' [https://tropicalfruitforum.com/?topic=43521.0 TropicalFruitForum topic 43521: Pereskia aculeata / Barbados Gooseberry]. Opening post by Nyuu, 13 April 2021: non-fruiting plant, full-sun plan, friend's solid-green fruiting clone, variegated foliage; location and climate not stated.

* <span id="cite_note-8"></span>[[#cite_ref-8|↑]] '''[8]''' [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0102-05362018000300325 Silva, Seifert, Schiedeck, Dode & Nora 2018, "Phenological and physicochemical properties of Pereskia aculeata during cultivation in south Brazil", ''Horticultura Brasileira'' 36(3):325–331]. Single-year field study (Pelotas, Brazil): winter quiescence, December leaf-out, March flowering, April fruiting, June leaf fall.

* <span id="cite_note-9"></span>[[#cite_ref-9|↑]] '''[9]''' [https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/download/40717/26098 Cavalcante, Megguer, Vieira, Pereira & Vilarinho 2019, "Influence of different parts of cuttings and substrates on vegetative propagation of Pereskia aculeata Miller", ''Bioscience Journal'' 35(3):691–699]. Nursery trial (Minas Gerais): basal/median cuttings and soil–sand–manure substrate gave the best seedlings; one site and season.

* <span id="cite_note-10"></span>[[#cite_ref-10|↑]] '''[10]''' [https://www.reddit.com/r/Trichocereus/comments/1ieztsr/pereskia_aculeta_for_grafting_stock/ Reddit r/Trichocereus: Pereskia aculeata as grafting stock]. Attributed grower comment (u/SpiderHulk007) on impaling scions onto woody Pereskia stock and root-room needs; retrieved live, exact date not displayed.

* <span id="cite_note-11"></span>[[#cite_ref-11|↑]] '''[11]''' [https://www.reddit.com/r/GardeningIndia2/comments/1puin4n/remember_all_those_pollinators_on_my_lemon_vine/ Reddit r/GardeningIndia2: pollinator activity and fruit set on a lemon vine]. Attributed grower (u/VeganSoup4theSoul): fruit set after pollinators, cherry–tomato flavor comparison, pickling and wine use; exact date not displayed, India.

* <span id="cite_note-12"></span>[[#cite_ref-12|↑]] '''[12]''' [https://growingfruit.org/t/oro-pro-nobis/79377 GrowingFruit.org topic 79377: Oro Pro Nobis]. Posts by mattk and Luisport, 29 March 2026: plant received from a Brazilian neighbor, leaves in salads/soups/teas, variegated form in sandwiches; location and climate not stated.

* <span id="cite_note-13"></span>[[#cite_ref-13|↑]] '''[13]''' [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10252557/ Nogueira Silva, Silva, Baron, Oliveira Neves & Casanova 2023, "Pereskia aculeata Miller as a Novel Food Source: A Review", ''Foods'' 12(11):2092]. Peer-reviewed review: compiled leaf and fruit composition ranges, digestibility synthesis, arabinogalactan mucilage.

* <span id="cite_note-14"></span>[[#cite_ref-14|↑]] '''[14]''' [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09637480802534509 Takeiti et al. 2009, "Nutritive evaluation of a non-conventional leafy vegetable (Pereskia aculeata Miller)", ''International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition'' 60(sup1):148–160]. Original laboratory study (abstract accessed): 39.1% dietary fiber dry basis, minerals, vitamins A/C/folate, tryptophan 20.5% of amino acids, sulfur-amino-acid digestibility limitation.