Opuntia pachyrrhiza

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. Xerocarpeae
Species: Opuntia pachyrrhiza

Name

Opuntia pachyrrhiza H.M.Hern., Gómez-Hin. & Bárcenas, Novon 11: 309. (2001)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Opuntia megarrhiza subsp. pachyrrhiza (H.M.Hern., Gómez-Hin. & Bárcenas) U.Guzmán & Mandujano in Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 18. (2003)

References

• Hernández, H.M., Gómez-Hinostrosa, C. & Bárcenas, R.T. 2003. Novon; a Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 11: 309.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia pachyrrhiza in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia pachyrrhiza. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 22 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia pachyrrhiza. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Sept. 2025. Reference page.