Taxonomy Profile: Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa (Raf Raf)

Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Variety
Synonym(s):
Opuntia compressa
JF Macbr
Opuntia vulgaris
Mill
Opuntia compressa var. compressa
JF Macbr
Opuntia calcicola
Wherry
Opuntia opuntia
L H Karst
Opuntia rafinesquei
Engelm
Opuntia compressa var. allairei
Griffiths D Weniger
Opuntia compressa var. fuscoatra
Engelm D Weniger
Opuntia compressa var. microsperma
Engelm LD Benson
Common Name(s):
devil's-tongue []
pricklypear []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa: 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 : Opuntia
pricklypear |
figues de Barbarie |
cholla |
Species : Opuntia humifusa
devil's-tongue |
pricklypear |
Nopal del este |
Variety : Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
devil's-tongue |
pricklypear |
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa Direct Children(s):
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
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:
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
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 humifusa var. humifusa
Publication(s):
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Native
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa: Comments