Opuntia tezontepecana

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. Streptacanthae
Species: Opuntia tezontepecana

Name

Opuntia tezontepecana Gallegos & Scheinvar, Novon 23: 158. (2014)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast {Hidalgo References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gallegos, C. & Scheinvar, L. 2014. Opuntia tezontepecana, una Nueva Especie de Cactaceae del Estado de Hidalgo, México. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 23: 158. DOI: 10.3417/2010107

Additional references

• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia tezontepecana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia tezontepecana. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 14 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia tezontepecana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sept. 2025. Reference page.