Opuntia wilcoxii

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
Species: Opuntia wilcoxii

Name

Opuntia wilcoxii Britton & Rose, Cact. 1: 172. (1919)

Distribution

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

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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Opuntia wilcoxii 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 wilcoxii. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 25 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Opuntia wilcoxii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Sept. 2025. Reference page.
• 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.