Opuntia quimilo

Opuntia quimilo

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Series: O. ser. Armatae
Species: Opuntia quimilo

Name

• Opuntia quimilo K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 746. 1898.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Platyopuntia quimilo (K.Schum.) F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 2: 404. 1980.

• Heterotypic
  • Opuntia distans Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 155. 1919.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schumann, K.M. (1898) Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 746.

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 quimilo in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 15. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Opuntia quimilo 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 quimilo. Published online. Accessed: Jan 15 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Opuntia quimilo. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2022.
• LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Opuntia quimilo in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Mar 25.

Vernacular names

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