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5417.000 Opuntia
Description of the genus
Succulent shrubs or trees. Stems either composed of flattened joints or terete; branches tuberculate. Areoles with up to 30 spines; glochidia present. Leaves 0 or inconspicuous, caducous. Flowers solitary. Fruit purple, red or yellow. Worldwide: 200 species, N and S America |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| ficus-indica (L.) Mill. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | C,S | Description, Image |
| fulgida Engelm. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Opuntia:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Opuntia pageePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Opuntia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Opuntia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Opuntia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Opuntia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Opuntia
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