Opuntia stricta

Opuntia stricta
Opuntia stricta with fruits
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. stricta
Binomial name
Opuntia stricta
(Haw.) Haw.[2]
Synonyms[3]
Synonymy
  • Cactus opuntia var. inermis DC.
  • Cactus strictus Haw.
  • Consolea bahamana (Britton & Rose) A.Berger
  • Opuntia airampo Phil.
  • Opuntia bahamana Britton & Rose
  • Opuntia balearica F.A.C.Weber ex Hirscht
  • Opuntia bartramii Raf.
  • Opuntia bentonii Griffiths
  • Opuntia dillenii var. reitzii Scheinvar
  • Opuntia dillenii var. tehuantepecana Bravo
  • Opuntia inermis (DC.) DC.
  • Opuntia keyensis Britton ex Small
  • Opuntia longiclada Griffiths
  • Opuntia magnifica Small
  • Opuntia nejapensis Bravo
  • Opuntia parva A.Berger
  • Opuntia stricta subsp. esparzae Scheinvar
  • Opuntia stricta var. reitzii (Scheinvar) Scheinvar & A.Rodr.
  • Opuntia tehuantepecana (Bravo) Bravo
  • Opuntia tenuiflora Small
  • Opuntia vulgaris var. balaerica F.A.C.Weber
  • Pilocereus flavispinus Rümpler
  • Pilocereus nobilis K.Schum.

Opuntia stricta is a species of large cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas, especially around the Caribbean.[2] Common names include erect prickly pear and nopal estricto (Spanish).[4] The first description as Cactus strictus was published in 1803 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. In 1812 he moved the species to the genus Opuntia.

  1. ^ Durán, R.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Hernández, H.M.; Tapia, J.L.; Terrazas, T.; Loaiza, C. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Opuntia stricta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152773A121609630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152773A121609630.en. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Opuntia stricta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. ^ "Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  4. ^ "Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw". ITIS Standard Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-12-03.