Leuenbergeria quisqueyana

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Leuenbergioideae
Genus: Leuenbergeria
Species: Leuenbergeria quisqueyana
Name

Leuenbergeria quisqueyana (Alain) Lodé, 2012

Holotype: Dominican Republic, La Altagracia ("La Romana"): Bayahibe, 9.7.1977, A. H. Liogier 27032 (UPR, isotypes NY, US).

Synonyms

Pereskia quisqueyana Alain in Phytologia 47(3): 183. 1980 syn. sec. Lodé 2013

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Caribbean
Dominican Republic.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Lodé, J., 2012. Cact.-Avent. Int. 97: 27.

Additional references

Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Leuenbergeria quisqueyana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Leuenbergeria quisqueyana in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Leuenbergeria quisqueyana. Published online. Accessed: Dec 30 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Leuenbergeria quisqueyana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 30.

Vernacular names
español: rosa de Bayahíbe

Leuenbergeria quisqueyana, formerly Pereskia quisqueyana, commonly known as the Bayahibe rose, is a species of cactus that is endemic to the Dominican Republic.[2] L. quisqueyana is one of only several cactus species which possess leaves. Its natural habitat includes subtropical or tropical dry forests that are found on the Southeast coast of Hispaniola; particularly around the town of Bayahibe, its namesake. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss.[3]

The species was discovered by the French botanist, Henri Alain Liogier, in 1977, the description being published in 1980. He named it quisqueyana, in honor of the Dominican Republic, which is also referred to as Quisqueya.[4] Law 146-11 of the Dominican Republic, established the Bayahibe rose as the national flower of the country and ensured its protection due to its endangered status.
Description

Leuenbergeria quisqueyana, a species of Leuenbergeria,[5] is a dioecious cactus that resembles a shrub and reaches up to 6 metres (20 ft) in height. Its trunk is surrounded by groups of spines which erupt in bunches. Its succulent leaves are elliptical in shape and are a bright green color. The flower of the L. quisqueyana is pink in color and blooms from the ends of its branches. Its fruits are yellow and contain black seeds.
References

Gann, G.D. & Griffith, P. (2013). "Pereskia quisqueyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T151927A577173. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
PUCMM. "Pereskia Quisqueyana" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
"Leuenbergeria quisqueyana (Alain) Lodé". Encyclopedia of living forms. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
"Flores en Casa de Campo # 9: Rosa de Bayahibe" (in Spanish). Casa de Campo Living. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
"Pereskia y Leuenbergeria" (in Spanish). José E. Marcano M. Retrieved 2021-11-20.