First report of Alternanthera mosaic virus infecting in Brazil.

Pereskia aculeata Miller is a climbing cactus, native to native to tropical areas of the Americas, whose leaves are used in cooking and folk medicine. Known as "Barbados gooseberry", "leaf cactus" and "ora-pro-nóbis" (OPN), it is considered an unconventional food plant, valued for its high protein and mineral content, offering sustainable healthy food options. In 2024, three OPN plants displaying ringspots, mosaic and leaf distortion were collected in a vegetable garden at the Instituto Biológico, São Paulo, Brazil.