Opuntia feroacantha

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 feroacantha

Name

Opuntia feroacantha Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 1676. (1926)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1926. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 23: 1676.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia feroacantha 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 feroacantha. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 24 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia feroacantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 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.