Opuntia velizii

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

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. Nopalea
Species: Opuntia velizii

Name

Opuntia velizii Lodé, Int. Cact. Advent. 102: 30. (2014)

Synonyms

Replaced synonym
- Nopalea guatemalensis Rose, Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 50: 330. (1907)

Note: POWO (2025) prefers this name in their synonymy of Opuntia auberi Pfeiff., Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 8: 282 (1840), whereas CACO (2025) accept the segregation.

References

Lodé, J. 2014. International Cactus Adventures 102: 30.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia velizii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Opuntia velizii. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 25 2025. Reference page.
Korotkova, N. et al. 2025. Opuntia velizii in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sept. 25. Reference page.