Taxonomy Profile: Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha (Haw)

Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Variety
Synonym(s):
Opuntia erinacea var. utahensis
Engelm LD Benson
Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora
Engelm & JM Bigelow JM Coult
Opuntia trichophora
Engelm & JM Bigelow Britton & Rose
Opuntia missouriensis var. trichophora
Engelm & JM Bigelow
Common Name(s):
hairspine pricklypear []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha: 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 polyacantha
plains pricklypear |
Variety : Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
hairspine pricklypear |
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha Direct Children(s):
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
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 polyacantha var. polyacantha
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 polyacantha var. polyacantha
Publication(s):
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Native
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha: Comments