Opuntia media

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Opuntia media Haw.
Suppl. Pl. Succ. 82 1819
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Suppl. Pl. Succ. 82 1819 Haw.

Synonyms:

Opuntia media Haw.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Suppl. Pl. Succ. 82 1819
Synonymy: 20

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Cactus ferox Nutt.
Tunas polyacantha (Haw.) Nieuwl. & Lunell

Opuntia barbata K.Brandegee ex J.A.Purpus
Opuntia heacockiae Arp
Opuntia media Haw.
Opuntia missouriensis DC.
Opuntia polyacantha var. juniperina (Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson

Opuntia juniperina Britton & Rose

Opuntia polyacantha var. rufispina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson

Opuntia missouriensis var. rufispina Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow

Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.

Opuntia missouriensis var. trichophora Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia missouriensis f. trichophora (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Schelle
Opuntia trichophora (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Britton & Rose

Opuntia rhodantha K.Schum.

Opuntia erinacea var. rhodantha (K.Schum.) L.D.Benson

Opuntia rutila Nutt.
Opuntia splendens Pfeiff.
Opuntia ursus-horribilis Walton

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. albispina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 437 1896
Synonymy: 3

Opuntia polyacantha var. albispina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.

Opuntia missouriensis var. albispina Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia missouriensis f. albispina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Schelle

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70(4): 188. 1998
Synonymy: 2

Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt

Opuntia arenaria Engelm.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70: 188. 1998
Synonymy: 7

Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt

Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia hystricina var. bensonii Backeb.
Opuntia polyacantha subs. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Guiggi

Opuntia erinacea var. ursina (F.A.C.Weber) Parish

Opuntia hystricina var. ursina (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
Opuntia ursina F.A.C.Weber

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70(4): 188 1998
Synonymy: 7

Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt

Opuntia erinacea var. hystricina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson
Opuntia hystricina Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow

Opuntia rhodantha var. xanthostemma (K.Schum.) Rehder

Opuntia erinacea var. xanthostemma (K.Schum.) L.D.Benson
Opuntia xanthostemma K.Schum.

Opuntia utahensis J.A.Purpus

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. nicholii (L.D.Benson) B.D.Parfitt
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70(4): 188 1998
Synonymy: 3

Opuntia polyacantha var. nicholii (L.D.Benson) B.D.Parfitt

Opuntia hystricina var. nicholii (L.D.Benson) Backeb.
Opuntia nicholii L.D.Benson

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. platycarpa (Engelm.) J.M.Coult.
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 436 1896
Synonymy: 3

Opuntia polyacantha var. platycarpa (Engelm.) J.M.Coult.

Opuntia missouriensis var. platycarpa Engelm.
Opuntia polyacantha f. platycarpa (Engelm.) Toumey & Rose

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Opuntia polyacantha var. schweriniana (K.Schum.) Backeb.
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 1: 607 1958
Synonymy: 2

Opuntia polyacantha var. schweriniana (K.Schum.) Backeb.

Opuntia schweriniana K.Schum.

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