Opuntia crystalenia

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 crystalenia

Name

Opuntia crystalenia Griffiths, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 43: 528 (1916)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Griffiths, D. 1916. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 43: 528.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia crystalenia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia crystalenia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 27 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia crystalenia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sept. 2025. Reference page.
• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page.