Taxonomy Profile: Opuntia engelmannii (Salm-Dyck)

Opuntia engelmannii: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
cactus apple []
Engelmann's pricklypear []
Nopal de Engelmann []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
not accepted other, see comments
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Opuntia engelmannii: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Opuntia engelmannii
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Opuntia engelmannii
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:
Opuntia engelmannii
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:
Opuntia engelmannii
Source:
The International Plant Names Index (IPNI), 2007 - 2013
Acquired:
2013-01-01
Notes:
The International Plant Names Index, botanical information system from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Harvard University Herbaria, and the Australian National Herbarium, available at http://www.ipni.org/index.html
Reference for:
Opuntia engelmannii
Source:
Tropicos, 2007 - 2013
Acquired:
2013-01-01
Notes:
Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.tropicos.org/
Reference for:
Opuntia engelmannii
Publication(s):
Opuntia engelmannii: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Opuntia engelmannii: Comments
Comment:
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck (TSN 195316), published in April 1850, is a later isonym of Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm., published in January 1850 (per IPNI & Tropicos, 2013)