Opuntia pycnantha

Opuntia pycnantha

Opuntia pycnantha

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 pycnantha

Name

Opuntia pycnantha Engelm., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 423. (1896)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Opuntia pycnantha var. margaritana J.M.Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 424. (1896)
  • Opuntia margaritana (J.M.Coult.) Baxter in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 2: 388. (1931)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Engelmann, G. 1896. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(7): 423.

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. 
• Muñoz, F.M., de la Luz, J.L.L., Rebman, J., Narváez, A.M. & Ramos, R.C. 2021. Two new species of nopal (Opuntia, Cactaceae) from the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico). Phytotaxa 508(3): 266-278. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.508.3.2 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia pycnantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Opuntia pycnantha. Published online. Accessed: Jan 15 2022. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2022. Opuntia pycnantha 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 pycnantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2022. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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