| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Pereskia (per-ESS-kee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | grandifolia (gran-dih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Rhodocactus grandifolius |
| Synonym: | Cactus grandifolius |
| Synonym: | Pereskia grandiflora |
| Synonym: | Pereskia tampicana |
| Synonym: | Rhodocactus tampicanus |