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Peireskia

Peireskia

9.9
A plant from tropical America that grows as a bush or climbing plant with flat leaves and many flowers
  • noun
  • /pɛɪˈrɛskiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The gardener was delighted when his Peireskia produced its first large cluster of flowers.

Examples

  • Peireskia is unique among cacti for its broad, flat leaves and woody stems.

  • Botanists studied a rare species of Peireskia found in the rainforest.

  • The Peireskia plants thrive in warm climates.

  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Peireskia for its beautiful flowers.

  • Botanists studied a rare species of Peireskia found in the rainforest.

  • The gardener was delighted when his Peireskia produced its first large cluster of flowers.

  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Peireskia for its beautiful flowers.

Synonyms

Pereskia
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  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical bush or climbing plant with broad flat leaves and many flowers

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling for that genus

Surface Forms

Peireskia singular
Peireskias plural

Etymology

Peireskia is the scientific name for a group of leafy cacti and comes from the name of the French scholar Peiresc. Scientists often add the ending -ia to a person's name to show a plant is 'named after' them, so Peireskia simply means the plant 'of Peiresc'.