Opuntia macbridei

Opuntia macbridei

Opuntia macbridei

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 macbridei

Name

Opuntia macbridei Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 4: 261, f. 238. (1923)

• Note: Accepted as a synonym of Opuntia quitensis F.A.C.Weber in D.G.J.Bois, Dict. Hort. 2: 894 (1898) by POWO (2025)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Opuntia macbridei var. orbicularis Rauh & Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 10. (1957) ["1956"]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Colombia, Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1923. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 4. 318 pp. + 37 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 4: 238.

Additional references

• Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1–174. PDF. Reference page. 
• 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. 2025. Opuntia macbridei in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia macbridei. Published online. Accessed: Jan 15 2022. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia macbridei in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia macbridei. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2022. Reference page.

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