Opuntia engelmannii

Opuntia engelmannii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG III Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Series: O. ser. Tunae
Species: Opuntia engelmannii
Varieties: O. e. var. cuija – O. e. var. engelmannii – O. e. var. flavispina – O. e. var. flexospina – O. e. var. lindheimeri – O. e. var. linguiformis

Name

Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm.

Hybrids

• Opuntia × andersonii H.M.Hern., Gómez-Hin. & Bárcenas

References

• Boston Journal of Natural History. Boston, MA 6:208. 1850
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Vernacular names

English: Engelmann's Prickly Pear

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