Opuntia chlorotica

Opuntia chlorotica

Opuntia chlorotica

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
Series: O. ser. Strigiles
Species Opuntia chlorotica

Name

• Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 3: 291. 1856.

Synonyms

• 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

O. × curvispina

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Engelmann, G. & Bigelow, J.M. 1856: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 291.

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. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia chlorotica in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia chlorotica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia chlorotica. Published online. Accessed: Jan 04 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia chlorotica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jan 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Opuntia chlorotica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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

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