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Opuntia

Plant Genera

Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, subfamily Opuntioideae, tribe Opuntieae, many species known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Common names for its parts include tuna for the fruit, and nopal, sabra or sabbar for the pads, which are also called paddle cactus.

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Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ158991, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Cactus Genera (Cactaceae), Lead
    Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers.
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Wikidata: Opuntia
Wikidata Q158991, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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