Opuntia matudae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Series: Opuntia ser. Streptacanthae
Species: Opuntia matudae

Name

Opuntia matudae Scheinvar, Phytologia 49(4): 324 (1981).

  • Typus: Mexico, Estado de Hidalgo, Municipio Tezontepec, Cerro entre Tezontepec y Santa María, 2 August 1974, L. Scheinvar, C. Alvarez & C. Ramírez 1563 (Holotype: MEXU).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Scheinvar, L. 1981. Especies, variedades y combinaciones nuevas de cactáceas del Valle de México. Phytologia 49(4): 313–340 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • English: Xoconostle
  • español: Nopal cuaresmeño, xoconostle cuaresmeño
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