Biology:Opuntia elata

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Short description: Species of cactus

Opuntia elata
Opuntia elata (flowers).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. elata
Binomial name
Opuntia elata
Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck

Opuntia elata is a species of cactus found in Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.[2]

(As of October 2022), Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties:[3]

  • Opuntia elata var. delaetiana F.A.C.Weber
  • Opuntia elata var. elata – synonym Opuntia anacantha[4]
  • Opuntia elata var. obovata E.Walther

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q977485 entry