Opuntia humifusa

Opuntia humifusa

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales
Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Species: Opuntia humifusa
Varietas: O. h. var. ammophilia - O. h. var. humifusa

Name

Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf., 1830.

Synonyms

Basionym

• Cactus humifusus Raf., Ann. Nat. 1: 15. 1820.

References

• Rafinesque-Schmaltz, C.S. 1830. Medical Flora 2:247.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Prickly Pear, Indian Fig, Low Prickly Pear, Smooth Prickly Pear
Svenska: Krypopuntia

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