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Opuntia engelmannii, Engelmann Pricklypear

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Salm-Dyck ex Engelmann, Boston Journal of Natural History 6(2): 207, 1850 Lectotype; Isotype (of O. gregoriana); Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. gregoriana); Herbarium (as O. gregoriana) See O. lindheimeri See checklist of differences between O. lindheimeri and O. engelmannii Original Description What is […]

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Opuntia phaeacantha, Tulip Pricklypear, Brown-spine Pricklypear

Engelmann, Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science n.s. 4(1): 51, 1849 Lectotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Painting O. phaeacantha shares similarities with O. camanchica O. phaeacantha shares similarities with O. gilvescens Original Description What is Opuntia phaeacantha? Opuntia phaeacantha is a common and

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Opuntia cymochila, Plains Pricklypear

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Engelmann & J. M. Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 295, 1856 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium;Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Drawing (Bigelow, J.M., The Botany of the Expedition, 1856, plate XII No. 1-3) O. cymochila can be confused with O. polyacantha O. cymochila can be confused

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Opuntia camanchica, Comanche Pricklypear

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Engelmann & Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 293, ca 1852–1857. Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Painting; Drawing (Bigelow, J.M.,

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Opuntia charlestonensis, Mt. Charleston Pricklypear

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Clokey, Madroño 7(3): 71, 1943 Isotype; Isotype; Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Original Description What is Opuntia charlestonensis? Opuntia charlestonensis is a high-elevation prickly pear from Kyle Canyon on Mt. Charleston, Nevada (≈6,000–8,000 ft). It has been proposed as a hybrid taxon derived from two sympatric species, O. phaeacantha and O. polyacantha var. erinacea.

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Opuntia cacanapa (incl ‘Ellisiana’), Cacanapa/Ellisiana Pricklypear

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Opuntia cacanapa Griffiths & Hare, New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin (New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts) 60: 47, 1906 Isotype; Neotype; Holotype (O. cacanapa ‘Ellisiana’); Isotype (O. cacanapa ‘Ellisiana’); Herbarium (O. cacanapa ‘Ellisiana’) O. alta is another large Texas Opuntia Original Description What is Opuntia cacanapa? A large, blue-green prickly pear forming

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Opuntia pottsii, Potts Pricklypear

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Salm-Dyck, Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi Cultae Anno 1849. 236. Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (O. ballii); Herbarium (O. ballii) Original Description What is Opuntia pottsii? Opuntia pottsii is a small prickly pear cactus with colorful flowers. It is found in many regions of the West, but it is seldom abundant. It grows from about 3,500 ft

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Opuntia lindheimeri (incl ‘Linguiformis’), Lindheimer Pricklypear

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Engelmann, Boston Journal of Natural History 6: 207, 1850 Holotype (as O. lehmannii); Holotype (as O. lehmannii); Neotype; Isotype (as O. texana); Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (seeds); Herbarium (as O. texana); Herbarium (as O. texana); Herbarium (as O. subaramata); Herbarium (‘linguiformis’); Herbarium (‘linguiformis’); Painting (Britton and Rose, v1 1919, plate XXXI); Painting (Britton and Rose, v

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Opuntia basilaris, Beavertail Cactus

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Engelmann & Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 298, 1856 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Holotype (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Isolectotype (O. basilaris ramosa); Holotype (O. basilaris ramosa); Herbarium (O. basilaris heilii); Herbarium (O. basilaris heilii); Herbarium (O.

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Opuntia azurea, Purple Pricklypear

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Rose, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 12(7): 291, 1909 Holotype; Isotype; Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (O. azurea diplopurpurea); Holotype (O. azurea diplopurpurea); Holotype (O. azurea discolor); Herbarium (O. azurea discolor); Herbarium (O. azurea parva); Herbarium (O. azurea parva); Herbarium (O. azurea parva); Herbarium (O. azurea parva); Painting (possible O. azurea); O.

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