Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) A. Berger

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Synonyms:	Cactus brasiliensis Willd. Opuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) Haw.
Common names:	Brazilian prickly-pear (English)
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Worldwide distribution:	South America
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
African Plant Database: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
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iNaturalist: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Plants of the World Online: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Tropicos: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
Wikipedia: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=258190, retrieved 5 December 2025

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