Opuntia galapageia

Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador.[1] There are three varieties: Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia on Bartolome, Santiago, and Pinta, Opuntia galapageia var. macrocarpa on Pinzon and Opuntia galapageia var. profusa on Rabida.

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

References

  1. Tye, A. & Kling, M. (2013). Opuntia galapageia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.


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