Opuntia chaffeyi

Taxonavigation

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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 chaffeyi

Name

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Opuntia chaffeyi Britton & Rose, 1913

Note

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The specific epithet chaffeyi honors Elswood Chaffey (1850–1920), who discovered the species.

Synonyms

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  • Plutonopuntia chaffeyi (Britton & Rose) P.V.Heath in Calyx 6: 41. 1999 syn. sec. ???

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • NE. Mexico

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

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Vernacular names

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español: Sacasil
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