Opuntia arenaria

From Wikispecies
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Opuntia arenaria

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 arenaria

Name[edit]

Opuntia arenaria Engelm., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 301. (1856)

Synonyms[edit]

  • Homotypic
    • Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70(4): 188. (1998)

Distribution[edit]

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • New Mexico, Texas

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

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

Additional references[edit]

Links[edit]

Vernacular names[edit]

English: Sand pricklypear
Wikimedia Commons For more multimedia, look at Opuntia arenaria on Wikimedia Commons.