Opuntia galapageia

Opuntia galapageia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. galapageia
Binomial name
Opuntia galapageia
Infraspecific taxa

See text.

Synonyms[6]
  • Opuntia megasperma J.T.Howell

As subtaxa:

  • Opuntia echios J.T.Howell[2]
  • Opuntia helleri K.Schum.[3]
  • Opuntia insularis A.Stewart[4]
  • Opuntia myriacantha F.A.C.Weber[2]
  • Opuntia saxicola J.T.Howell [5]

Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador. Forms occurring on different islands have been treated as separate species and subtaxa of these species. Opuntia echios, Opuntia helleri, Opuntia insularis, Opuntia megasperma, Opuntia myriacantha and Opuntia saxicola are now sunk within O. galapageia.

  1. ^ Tye, A.; Kling, M. (2017). "Opuntia galapageia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21053131A121621159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T21053131A121621159.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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