Taxonomy Profile: Nopalea cochenillifera (L Salm-Dyck)

Nopalea cochenillifera: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Opuntia cochenillifera
L Mill
Cactus cochenillifera
L
Cactus cochenilliferus
L
Nopalea nuda
Backeb
Opuntia nuda
Backeb GD Rowley
Cactus cochenilifer
L
Common Name(s):
Nopal de cochinilla []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Nopalea cochenillifera: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Caryophyllanae
Family : Cactaceae
cactus |
cacti |
Genus : Nopalea
Species : Nopalea cochenillifera
Nopal de cochinilla |
Nopalea cochenillifera Direct Children(s):
Nopalea cochenillifera: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Nopalea cochenillifera
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Nopalea cochenillifera
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Nopalea cochenillifera
Source:
Flora of the West Indies website, 2013
Acquired:
2013-01-01
Notes:
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M.T. Strong. 2007. Catalogue of the seed plants of the West Indies Website. http://botany.si.edu/antilles/WestIndies/query.cfm
Reference for:
Nopalea cochenillifera
Publication(s):
Nopalea cochenillifera: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Nopalea cochenillifera: Comments