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Opuntia
pyrrhacantha
K. Schum.
Published In:
Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen 694. 1898. (
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.
)
Synonymy
Cumulopuntia pyrrhacantha (K. Schum.) F. Ritter
Tephrocactus pyrrhacanthus (K. Schum.) Backeb.
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 8/8/2009)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 8/8/2009)
Status:
Endemic
Voucher Text:
Syntypes Stuebel 98c* & 111b* (B)
Notes:
From border area with Chile. Treated as a synonym under #O. pentlandii# by Britton & Rose (1919).
Reference:
Britton, N.L. & J. N. Rose. 1919. Cact. 1: 1–236, t. I-XXXVIII. The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.
Department:
Tacna
Elevation:
4000-4500
Region:
Andean III
Growth Form:
Sprawling cactus
Habitat:
grasslands, rocky slopes