Opuntia cymochila

Opuntia cymochila
Opuntia cymochila

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. Xerocarpeae
Species: Opuntia cymochila

Name edit

Synonyms edit

  • Opuntia mesacantha var. cymochila (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 430. 1896 syn. sec. Majure 2017
  • Opuntia rafinesquei f. cymochila (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Schelle, Handb. Kakteenkult.: 50. 1907 syn. sec. Majure 2017
  • Opuntia tortispina var. cymochila (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Backeb., Cactaceae 1: 483. 1958 syn. sec. Majure 2017

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • New Mexico

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: grassland pricklypear
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