Suculentas \ Cactaceae \ Opuntioideae
Opuntioideae
(K. Schumann 1898)
Etymology: Similar to the Opuntia plants.Origin: Virtually the entire American continent.
Plants vary greatly in habit, from caespitosa up tree. They usually have leaves but these are often not persistent. Almost all species have a strong segmentation. They glochids and thorns, in many cases retrobarbadas. Daytime flowers.
Protection Law |
CITES Field Global Level Cites II Convenio sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestre |
Otros Taxones: |
Airampoa (Fric 1933) |
Consolea |
Cumulopuntia (Ritter 1980) |
Maihueniopsis |
Miqueliopuntia |
Pereskiopsis (Britton & Rose 1907) |
Pterocactus |
Quiabentia (Britton & Rose 1923) |
Tacinga |
Tephrocactus (Lem 1868) |
Nombres en Desuso: |
Platyopuntia Vease -> Opuntia (P. Miller 1754) |
Tunilla (Hunt & Lliff (2000)) Vease -> Airampoa (Fric 1933) |