Opuntia santarita

Opuntia santarita

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
Species Opuntia santarita

Name

Opuntia santarita (Griffiths & Hare) Rose, 1908

Synonyms

• Opuntia chlorotica var. santarita Griffiths & Hare in New Mexico Agric. Exp. Sta. Bull. 60: 64–65. 1906 syn. sec. Hernández & al. 2014
• Opuntia gosseliniana var. santarita (Griffiths & Hare) L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz., ed. 2: 65. 1950 syn. sec. ???
• Opuntia violacea var. santarita (Griffiths & Hare) L.D.Benson, Cacti Ariz., ed. 3: 21. 1969 syn. sec. ???

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rose, J.N., 1908. Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 52(2): 195

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 santarita in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia santarita. Published online. Accessed: Jan 16 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia santarita. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Santa Rita pricklypear

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