Biology:Opuntia gosseliniana
| Opuntia gosseliniana | |
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| Opuntia gosseliniana var. duraznilla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. gosseliniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia gosseliniana F.A.C.Weber
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Opuntia gosseliniana, commonly known as the violet pricklypear, is a species of cactus that is native to Pima County, Arizona in the United States and Baja California, Chihuahua, and Sonora in Mexico.
Like most prickly pears, the pads are flat. Unlike most prickly pears, they have a violet, pink, or red tinge, hence the name. The cactus reaches mature heights of one to five feet and blooms either yellow or red.
Taxonomy
Different authorities disagree on the division of plants into Opuntia chlorotica, Opuntia violacea, Opuntia gosseliniana, Opuntia macrocentra,[2][3][4] and perhaps others. To complicate the issue, there are numerous natural hybrids between species.
Synonyms
- Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & Bigelow var. gosseliniana (A. Weber) Ferguson
- Opuntia violacea Engelm. var. gosseliniana (A. Weber) L. Benson
- Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & Bigelow var. santa-rita Griffiths
Varieties
- O. gosseliniana var. duraznilla
- O. gosseliniana var. santa-rita (also known as Opuntia santa-rita[5])
Distribution
The above-mentioned taxonomic issues complicate any attempt to describe the distribution of particular varieties or species. O. gosseliniana is especially known from Mexico,[6] but has been reported from Arizona.[7]
References
- ↑ Puente, R. (2017). "Opuntia gosseliniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T152167A121581855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152167A121581855.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152167/121581855. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "Opuntia macrocentra". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415203.
- ↑ Ferguson, David (1988). "Opuntia macrocentra Eng. and Opuntia chlorotica Eng. and Big.". Cactus and Succulent Journal. http://opuntiads.com/records/opuntia-macrocentra-chlorotica-desc.pdf.
- ↑ David, Ferguson (2017-06-20). "Opuntia chlorotica santa-rita" (in en-US). https://www.opuntiads.com/opuntia-gosseliniana/.
- ↑ "Santa Rita Prickly Pear (Opuntia santa-rita)". http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_santa-rita.html.
- ↑ "Opuntia santa-rita". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415202.
- ↑ Thomas R. Van Devender and Ana Lilia Reina. "The Forgotten Flora of la Frontera". http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p036/rmrs_p036_158_161.pdf.
Opuntia santa-rita occurs in Arizona while O. gosseliniana occurs only in Mexico. Field Guide to Caccti and other Succulents of Arizona. 2015 (3rd Edition, 2020).
External links
- Wikispecies Page
- USDA PLANTS Profile for Opuntia gosseliniana
- USDA PLANTS Profile for Opuntia santa-rita
Wikidata ☰ Q293348 entry
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