Taxonomy Profile: Opuntia tortispina (Engelm & JM Bigelow)

Opuntia tortispina: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Opuntia cymochila
Engelm & JM Bigelow
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Opuntia tortispina: 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 |
Opuntia tortispina Direct Children(s):
Opuntia tortispina: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Opuntia tortispina
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 tortispina
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 tortispina
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-01-01 / 2003-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 4: Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part. 1
Page(s):
559
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/0-19-517389-9
Notes:
The volumes are also reproduced online (http://www.fna.org/)
Reference for:
Opuntia tortispina
Opuntia tortispina: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Opuntia tortispina: Comments