Opuntia ser. Setispinae

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. Setispinae
Species: O. austrina – O. cespitosa – O. humifusa – O. mackensenii – O. macrorhiza – O. pottsii

Name

Opuntia ser. Setispinae (Engelm.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 45, 136 (1919).

• Type species: Opuntia setispina Engelm. ex Salm-Dyck vide Opuntia pottsii Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck.: 236 (1850)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Opuntia [infragen. unranked] Setispinae Engelm., Syn. Cact. U. S. 38 (1856).

• Heterotypic
  • Opuntia [infragen. unranked] Divaricatae Haw., Syn. Pl. 195 (1812), p.p.
    • Type species: non design.
  • Opuntia [infragen. unranked] Prostratae Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck. 1841: 41 (1841).
    • Type species: Opuntia prostrata Lem.
  • Opuntia ser. Ammophilae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 45, 211 (1919).
    • Type species: Opuntia ammophila Small
  • Opuntia ser. Tortispinae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 45, 126 (1919), nom. illeg.
    • Opuntia subser. Tortispinae Britton & Rose ex Backeb., Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941 Zweiter Teil: 19 (1942).
      • Type species: Opuntia tortispina Engelm. not assigned to a series

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. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 77369126-1. Opuntia ser. Setispinae. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 17 77369126-1. Reference page.