| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Pereskia (per-ESS-kee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | aculeata (ah-kew-lee-AY-tuh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Peirescia aculeata |
| Synonym: | Perescia aculeata |
| Synonym: | Pereskia acardia |
| Synonym: | Pereskia undulata |
| Synonym: | Pereskia pereskia |