Opuntia cochenillifera
Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It is endemic to Mexico, and is the most common species in Jamaica. The first description was in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Cactus cochenillifer. Philip Miller described it as Opuntia cochenillifera in 1768.
Flower
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. cochenillifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia cochenillifera | |
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References
- "Nopalea cochenillifera". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
- Plants Profile for Opuntia cochenillifera (cochineal nopal cactus)
- Opuntia cochenillifera - Species Page - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants
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