Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. [ Opuntia tortispina Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow]
Torrey, J., Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-6 (1856)
Pacif. Railr. Rep.

vol. 4 (1853-1856)
t. 8
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Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.


name cited:
Opuntia tortispina Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
name recognized:
Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
drawing: P. Roetter
family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Opuntioideae
epithet cited: tortispinus,-a,-um

epithet recognized: macrorhizus,-a,-um

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