Opuntia dactylifera

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Opuntia dactylifera Vaupel
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(2-3, Beibl. 111): 29. 1913 [19 Aug 1913]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Cumulopuntia boliviana subs. dactylifera (Vaupel) D.R.Hunt
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 14: 12. 2002 [Oct 2002]

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Cumulopuntia boliviana

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Cumulopuntia boliviana group

Cumulopuntia boliviana (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter: is a densely armed cactus with golden brown spines that form large mounds up to 100 cm in diameter. Flowers yellow (rarely orange, pink or red). Distribution: Southern Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Cumulopuntia boliviana subs. dactylifera (Vaupel) D.R.Hunt
Cumulopuntia boliviana subs. echinacea (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt
Cumulopuntia boliviana subs. ignescens (Vaupel) D.R.Hunt: has long, brownish-red spines and red or orange flowers. Distribution: Peru (Arequipa), Chile (Antofagasta, La Paz, Oruro and Potosí).
Cumulopuntia boliviana WG086 (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter: It is an almost spineless form (or with very few spines).

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