Opuntia abjecta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Species: Opuntia abjecta

Name

Opuntia abjecta Small ex Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 4: 257. (1923)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeast America Florida Keys References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Opuntia austrina subsp. abjecta (Small ex Britton & Rose) Guiggi, Cactology 5(Suppl. 8): 16 (2020)

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1923. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 4. 318 pp. + 37 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page.  p. 257.

Additional references

• Majure L.C., Soltis D.E., Soltis P.S. & Judd W.S. 2014. A case of mistaken identity, Opuntia abjecta, long-lost in synonymy under the Caribbean species, O. triacantha, and a reassessment of the enigmatic O. cubensis. Brittonia 66: 118–130. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-013-9307-z Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia abjecta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 17. Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Opuntia abjecta in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Opuntia abjecta. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 28 2021. Reference page.