Opuntia megasperma var. megasperma

Opuntia megasperma var. megasperma

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. Armatae
Species Opuntia megasperma
Varieties: O. m. var. megasperma –

Name

Opuntia megasperma Howell, J.T., 1933

Synonyms

• • Opuntia megasperma subsp. typica J.T.Howell in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 21: 47. 1933 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Opuntia echios var. typica J.T.Howell in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 21: 51. 1933 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern Americaa Regional: Western South America Galapagos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Howell, J.T., 1933. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 21:46. 1933

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 megasperma var. megasperma in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 14. Reference page.