Opuntia dillenii

Opuntia dillenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. dillenii
Binomial name
Opuntia dillenii
(Ker Gawl.) Haw.
Synonyms
  • Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl.
  • Opuntia dillenii var. orbiculata Salm-Dyck
  • Opuntia maritima Raf.
  • Opuntia melanosperma Svenson
  • Opuntia stricta var. dillenii (Ker Gawl.) L.D.Benson
  • Opuntia zebrina Small

Opuntia dillenii is a species of prickly pear native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. It is naturalized in many other parts of the world. It differs from O. stricta by having more spines per arose (usually more than 3).

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