Taxonomy Profile: Opuntia pottsii (Salm-Dyck)

Opuntia pottsii: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Opuntia macrorhiza var. pottsii
Salm-Dyck LD Benson
Opuntia ballii
Rose
Opuntia tenuiflora
Small
Opuntia tenuispina
Engelm
Opuntia phaeacantha var. tenuispina
Engelm D Weniger
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Opuntia pottsii: 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 pottsii
Opuntia pottsii Direct Children(s):
Opuntia pottsii: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Opuntia pottsii
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 pottsii
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 pottsii
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Hunt, David
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2006-05-01 / 2006-05-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The New Cactus Lexicon: Text
Page(s):
x + 373
Publisher:
dh books
Publication Place:
Milborne Port, England
ISBN/ISSN:
0-9538134-5-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Opuntia pottsii
Opuntia pottsii: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Middle America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Opuntia pottsii: Comments