Opuntia alta
| Opuntia alta | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. alta |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia alta Griffiths | |
Opuntia alta is a cactus species in the Opuntia genus. It is a large plant, with some older specimens forming trees to 4.6 metres (15 ft) tall. It resembles Opuntia lindheimeri, and immature specimens can be mistaken for that taxon.[1] Mature O. alta plants form discrete trunks and have small fruits. Unlike O. lindheimeri, the flowers have pale stigmas.
O. alta is probably closely related to Opuntia cacanapa, which grows further inland.
Opuntia alta, South Texas Plains
References
- ↑ Griffiths, David (1910). "Illustrated studies in the genus Opuntia III" (PDF). Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 21: 165–166. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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