Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Bayer, 2nd, B, 210

Authors:

Lemaire, (Antoine) Charles

Published In: Cactearum Genera Nova Speciesque Novae 62-63. 1839. (Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Planta [...] cujus patria, flores et fructus ignoti.

Collector and Number: not cited in protologue

Distribution: not cited in protologue

Institution(s): not cited in protologue

Type Specimens

• NT: Léia Scheinvar - 1024 - MEXU - (/A:367883). (MEXU - (/A:367883)) Collection number cited in error as 2024 by Scheinvar et al. (2010). They cited the correct accession number for 1024.

  • Neotype designated by:  Scheinvar, L., C. Gallegos-Vázquez, G. Olalde Parra & A. Rodríguez Fuentes. 2010. Opuntia ser. Streptacanthae (Cactaceae) - neotypifications and taxonomic notes for four species. Schumannia 6: 283.

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Caryophyllanae Takht.
• order:  !Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  !!Cactaceae Juss.
• genus:  Opuntia Mill.

Conservation Status:

• CITES Appendix II - Trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival - Global
  • Reference UNEP WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.
  • Conservation System UNEP WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.

Projects: IPCN , Mesoamericana , VPA

Common Names:

• tuna (Spanish, Guatemala)
  • Ulloa Ulloa, C., H. M. Hernández, F. R. Barrie & S. Knapp. 2024. Cycadaceae a Cactaceae. 2(1): ined. In C. Ulloa Ulloa, H. M. Hernández Macías, F. R. Barrie & S. Knapp Fl. Mesoamer.. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Keywords: NWG, BCA