Opuntia amarilla

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
Series: Opuntia ser. Streptacanthae
Species: Opuntia amarilla

Name

Opuntia amarilla Griffiths, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 46: 205. (1919)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast (Guanajuato to Hidalgo) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Griffiths, D. 1919. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 46: 205.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia amarilla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia amarilla. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 23 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia amarilla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Sept. 2025. Reference page.