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VicFlora Flora of Victoria
  1. Plantae
  2. Tracheophyta
  3. Magnoliopsida
  4. Caryophyllales
  5. Cactaceae
  6. Opuntia

Opuntia polyacantha

Haw.
Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present
Origin Introduced

MuM.

Several varieties of Opuntia polyacantha have been described, only O. polyacantha var. erinacea is known in Victoria.

Created by: Val Stajsic, 25 Jul. 2017
Updated by: Val Stajsic, 25 Jul. 2017
Opuntia polyacantha (hero image) Spinning
Opuntia polyacantha (distribution map) Spinning
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Caryophyllales
family
Cactaceae
genus
Opuntia
Higher taxa

species
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Subordinate taxa
variety
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt
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