Opuntia chlorotica

Opuntia chlorotica
Opuntia chlorotica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Series: O. ser. Strigiles
Species Opuntia chlorotica

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Synonyms edit

  • Opuntia tidballii J.M.Bigelow in Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. 4(5): 11. 1857 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia tidbaldi J.M.Bigelow in Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4: 11. 1856 syn. sec. The Plant List v. 1.1 2013 [non Opuntia tidballii J.M.Bigelow 1857]
    • Opuntia palmeri Engelm. ex J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 423. 1896 syn. sec. Tropicos

Hybrids edit

O. × curvispina

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • Arizona, California
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Spain

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: clockface prickly-pear, flapjack prickly-pear, pancake prickly-pear, dollarjoint pricklypear
español: Nopal verdoso
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