Opuntia megasperma

Opuntia megasperma

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 megasperma
Varieties: O. m. var. megasperma – O. m. var. mesophytica – O. m. var. orientalis

Name

Opuntia megasperma Howell, J.T., Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 21: 46. (1933)

Synonyms

• Opuntia galapageia subsp. megasperma (J.T.Howell) Guiggi, Cactology 5 (Suppl. 8): 11. (2020)
  

Note: POWO (2025) place this species and all of its infraspecifics into their Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Howell, J.T., 1933. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 21:46. 1933

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

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia megasperma in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 14. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia megasperma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia megasperma. Published online. Accessed: Jan 14 2022. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia megasperma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan 2022. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Opuntia megasperma in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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