Opuntia echios

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

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. Armatae
Species: Opuntia echios
Varietas: O. e. var. barringtonensis – O. e. var. echios – O. e. var. gigantea – O. e. var. inermis – O. e. var. zacana

Name

Opuntia echios J.T.Howell, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 21: 49. (1933) nom. superfl.

Note: Accepted by CACO (2025), but not by POWO (2025), as Opuntia echios is considered a synonym of Opuntia galapageia var. myriacantha, whose basionym has priority under ICN Art 11 if these taxa are in synonymy

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Galápagos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Howell, J.T. (1933) Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 21: 49.

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 echios in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia echios in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia echios. Published online. Accessed: Jan 04 2022. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia echios. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jan 2022. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Opuntia echios in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page.

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