Opuntia × occidentalis

Opuntia × occidentalis

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
Nothospecies: Opuntia × occidentalis

Name

Opuntia × occidentalis Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow, 1857

Synonyms

• Opuntia lindheimeri var. occidentalis (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 421. 1896 syn. sec. Korotkova 2021
• Opuntia occidentalis var. occidentalis syn. sec. Parfitt & Gibson 2003

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Engelmann, G. & Bigelow, J.M.: 1: 219–220, f. 287–289.

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 × occidentalis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia × occidentalis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia × occidentalis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 03 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia × occidentalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

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