Opuntia pycnantha

Opuntia pycnantha
Opuntia pycnantha

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
Species Opuntia pycnantha

Name edit

Opuntia pycnantha Engelm., 1896

Synonyms edit

    • Opuntia pycnantha var. margaritana J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 424. 1896 syn. sec. Tropicos
  • Opuntia margaritana (J.M.Coult.) Baxter in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 2: 388. 1931 syn. sec. Tropicos

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico (Baja California Sur).

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

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