Opuntia macrorhiza

Opuntia macrorhiza

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
Series: O. ser. Setispinae
Species: Opuntia macrorhiza

Name

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Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm., 1850

Synonyms

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  • Opuntia mesacantha var. macrorhiza (Engelm.) J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 430. 1896 syn. sec. Parfitt & Gibson 2003
  • Opuntia compressa var. macrorhiza (Engelm.) L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz., ed. 2: 50. 1950 syn. sec. Parfitt & Gibson 2003
  • Opuntia macrorhiza subsp. macrorhiza syn. sec. ???
  • Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza syn. sec. ???
    • Cactus tuberculatus Willd., Enum. Pl., Suppl.: 34. 1814 syn. sec. ???
    • Opuntia tuberculata Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 80. 1819 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia fuscoatra Engelm. in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 297. 1856 syn. sec. Majure 2021
  • Opuntia compressa var. fuscoatra (Engelm.) D.Weniger, Cacti Southwest: 207. 1970 syn. sec. Majure 2021
    • Opuntia grandiflora Engelm. in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 295. 1856 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia macrorhiza var. grandiflora (Engelm.) Bulot in Succulentes (France). 2002 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia mesacantha var. grandiflora Engelm. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 429. 1896 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia rafinesquei var. fusiformis Engelm. in Pacif. Railr. Rep., Bot. 4(5): 43. 1856 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia rafinesquei var. grandiflora Engelm., Descr. Cact.: 55. 1856 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia stenochila Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 296. 1856 syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Opuntia mesacantha var. stenochila (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 430. 1896 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia compressa var. stenochila (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) D.Weniger, Cacti Southwest: 211. 1970 syn. sec. Tropicos
    • Opuntia fusiformis Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow in Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. 4(5): 43. 1857 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia sphaerocarpa Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow in Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. 4(5): 47. 1857 syn. sec. ???
    • Opuntia mesacantha var. greenii J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 431. 1896 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Opuntia greenei (J.M.Coult.) Engelm. ex Britton & Rose in Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 50: 523. 1908 syn. sec. Berendsohn 2020
  • Opuntia macrorhiza var. greenii (J.M.Coult.) Bulot in Succulentes (France). 2002 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia mesacantha var. oplocarpa J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 431. 1896 syn. sec. Majure 2021
  • Opuntia rafinesquei f. oplocarpa (J.M.Coult.) Schelle, Handb. Kakteenkult.: 50. 1907 syn. sec. Majure 2021
    • Opuntia xanthoglochia Griffiths in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 166. 1910 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia leptocarpa Mackensen in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 38: 141. 1911 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia roseana Mackensen in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 38: 142. 1911 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia seguina C.Z.Nelson in Trans. Illinois State Acad. Sci. 12: 120. 1919 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Opuntia loomisii Peebles in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 9: 109. 1938 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
  • Introduced into:
    • Canary Is.

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: twistspine pricklypear, Grassland Pricklypear, Plains Twistspine Pricklypear, Twistspine Pricklypear
español: Nopal Raizudo
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