Opuntia eruca

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. Curassavicae
Species: Opuntia eruca

Name

Opuntia eruca Millán-Otero, R.Puente & Pío-León, Acta Bot. Mex. 131-e2408: 3. (2024)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Millán-Otero, M.G., Puente-Martínez, R., Pío-León, J.F. & Márquez-Salazar, G. 2024. Opuntia eruca, a new species of Cactaceae, from Sinaloa, Mexico. Acta Botánica Mexicana 131(e2408): 3. DOI: 0.21829/abm131.2024.2408 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia eruca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia eruca. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 24 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia eruca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Sept. 2025. Reference page.