Opuntia arenaria

Opuntia arenaria

Taxonavigation

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
Species: Opuntia arenaria

Name

Opuntia arenaria Engelm., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 301. (1856)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70(4): 188. (1998)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast Regional: Southern Central USA New Mexico, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Parfitt, B.D. 1998. Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70 (4): 188.

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 Reference page. 
• Engelmann, G. 1856. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: [ 301].

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia arenaria in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia arenaria. Published online. Accessed: Jan 03 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia arenaria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Sand pricklypear

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