Opuntia fragilis
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Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.
Engish:
fragilis,-is,-e;
ID recognized genus:
1677
recognized genus:
Opuntia Mill.
ID species:
720251 | wfo-0000385744 | 1093743-2
Taxonomic status:
Accepted
ID basionym:
171647
published in:
Suppl. Pl. Succ.
ID publication:
1402
volume:
ID volume:
212519

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus fragilis Nutt.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Cactus pusillus Haw.; Opuntia brachyarthra Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow; Opuntia drummondii Graham; Opuntia pusilla (Haw.) Haw.; Opuntia tracyi Britton;

protologue: Suppl. Pl. Succ. : 82 (1819)
URL protologue: https://archive.org/stream/mobot31753000733938#page/82/mode/2up

  6 720251 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. [125 171647 Cactus fragilis Nutt.]
J. Torrey, Pacif. Railr. Rep., vol. 4 fasicle 3, : t. 12 (1853-1856) [P. Roetter]
  6 720251 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. [125 171647 Cactus fragilis Nutt.]
N.L. Britton, J.N. Rose, Cact., vol. 1 : t. 17 (1919) [M.E. Eaton]
  6 720251 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. [125 171647 Cactus fragilis Nutt.]
N.L. Britton, J.N. Rose, Cact., vol. 1 : t. 18 (1919) [M.E. Eaton]
  2 720251 Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. [80 171647 Cactus fragilis Nutt.]
N.L. Britton, J.N. Rose, Cact., vol. 1 : t. 35 (1919) [M.E. Eaton]

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