Opuntia megasperma
| Opuntia megasperma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. megasperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia megasperma J.T.Howell | |
Opuntia megasperma is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. This vulnerable cactus species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), where restricted to Floreana, San Cristobal and Espanola.
Opuntia megasperma in a highly important source of food, water, and shade for Galápagos tortoises.[1]
Sources
- Tye, A. 2000. Opuntia megasperma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ↑ Gibbs, James P.; Hunter, Elizabeth A.; Shoemaker, Kevin T.; Tapia, Washington H.; Cayot, Linda J. (2014), Demographic Outcomes and Ecosystem Implications of Giant Tortoise Reintroduction to Española Island, Galapagos, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110742
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