Opuntia spinosissima Mill. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Opuntia

Family:

Cactaceae

Subfamily:

Opuntioideae

Tribe:

Opuntieae

Nomen number:

400649

Place of publication:

Gard. dict. ed. 8: Opuntia no. 8. 1768

Verified:

08/29/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family 173.
Areces-Mallea, A. E. 2001. A new opuntioid cactus from the Caymen Islands, B.W.I., with a discussion and key to the genus Consolea Lemaire. Brittonia 53:97.
Center for Plant Conservation. Center for Plant Conservation National Collection of Endangered Plants (on-line resource).
Proctor, G. R. 1984. Flora of the Cayman Islands. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XI.

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Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Center for Plant Conservation listed			Center for Plant Conservation. Center for Plant Conservation National Collection of Endangered Plants (on-line resource).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400649. Accessed 26 April 2025.

Taxon: Opuntia spinosissima Mill.

Synonym of Consolea spinosissima (Mill.) Lem.