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Genus Opuntia Mill.

Summary

Genus number:

8512

Last updated:

13 February 2004

Family:

Cactaceae

Subfamily:

Opuntioideae

Tribe:

Opuntieae

Common name(s):

prickly-pear

Accession count:

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

Comments:

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Airampoa Frič
Cactodendron Bigelow, nom. inval.
Cactus Lem.
Chaffeyopuntia Frič & Schelle
Clavarioidia Kreuz., nom. inval.
Ficindica St.-Lag.
Marenopuntia Backeb.
Parviopuntia Soulaire & Marn.-Lap., nom. inval.
Phyllarthus Neck. ex M. Gómez, nom. inval.
Pseudotephrocactus Frič
Salmiopuntia Frič, nom. inval.
Subulatopuntia Frič & Schelle
Tunas Lunell
Weberiopuntia Frič

Probable synonym(s)

Corynopuntia F. M. Knuth
Micropuntia Daston

Possible synonym(s)

Tacinga Britton & Rose
Consolea Lem.
Miqueliopuntia Frič ex F. Ritter
Nopalea Salm-Dyck
Brasiliopuntia (K. Schum.) A. Berger
Tunilla D. R. Hunt & Iliff

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References:

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/taxonomygenus?id=8512. Accessed 24 April 2025.