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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Source Opuntia ficus-indica (Wikipedia)
Source Opuntia leucotricha (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ158991, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia
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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.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Opuntia
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 149
Wikidata: Opuntia
Wikidata Q158991, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Opuntia ficus-indica (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Opuntia ficus-indica, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Opuntia ficus-indica, Lead
Opuntia species hybridize easily
Opuntia leucotricha (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Opuntia leucotricha, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Opuntia leucotricha, Lead
Opuntia leucotricha is a species of cactus with the common names: arborescent pricklypear, Aaron's beard cactus, and semaphore cactus; and (in Spanish) duraznillo blanco and nopal blanco.
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