Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis

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: Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis

Name

Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis E.Y.Dawson, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 34: 104. (1962)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Opuntia galapageia subvar. barringtonensis (E.Y.Dawson) Backeb., Kakteenlexikon 317. (1966)

Note: POWO (2025) uses this synonym in their circumscriptions, as they recognise Opuntia echios as a nom. superfl. placing it in synonymy with Opuntia galapageia var. myriacantha (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb., Cactaceae 1: 561. (1958). WS can not take sides where there are differing taxonomic opinions.

References

Dawson, E.Y. (1962) Cactus and Succulent Journal 34: 104.

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

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis 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 var. barringtonensis. Published online. Accessed: Jan 04 2022. Reference page.
Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 04. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Jan 2022. Reference page.