Opuntia ser. Leucotrichae

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. Leucotrichae
Species: O. gallegiana – O. guilanchi – O. leucotricha – O. zamudioi

Name

Opuntia ser. Leucotrichae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 45, 174. (1919).

• Type species: Opuntia leucotricha DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 119. (1828)

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1919. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 1. 236 pp. + 38 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Segura, S., Scheinvar, L., Olalde, G., Leblanc, O., Filardo, S., Muratalla, A., Gallegos, C. & Flores, C. 2007. Genome sizes and ploidy levels in Mexican cactus pear species Opuntia (Tourn.) Mill. series Streptacanthae Britton et Rose, Leucotrichae DC., Heliabravoanae Scheinvar and Robustae Britton et Rose. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54(5): 1033-1041. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-006-9196-z PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia ser. Leucotrichae. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 17 2025. Reference page.