Leuenbergeria zinniiflora

Leuenbergeria zinniiflora
Leuenbergeria zinniiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Leuenbergeria
Species:
L. zinniiflora
Binomial name
Leuenbergeria zinniiflora
(DC.) Lodé<[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pereskia zinniiflora DC.
  • Rhodocactus zinniiflorus (DC.) F.M.Knuth
  • Cactus zinniiflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
  • Pereskia cubensis Britton & Rose
  • Rhodocactus cubensis (Britton & Rose) F.M.Knuth

Leuenbergeria zinniiflora, formerly Pereskia zinniiflora,[2] is a leafy cactus, native to the seasonally dry tropical forests of Cuba

Distribution and habitat

Leuenbergeria zinniiflora is found in Cuba predominantly in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nassar, J.; Griffith, P. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Pereskia zinniiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T152427A121593027. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leuenbergeria zinniiflora (DC.) Lodé". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 8 December 2025.