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Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
erect pricklypear
       
Symbol:   OPDI3  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Cactaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Shrub  
Native Status:  
L48    N
PR    N
VI    N



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 Photo of Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
Carole Ritchie. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts. Usage Requirements.
 
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Synonyms:
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

  CADI22 Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl.  
  OPAT2 Opuntia atrocapensis Small  
  OPNI2 Opuntia nitens Small  
  OPSTD Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. dillenii (Ker Gawl.) L.D. Benson   erect pricklypear
  OPTU4 Opuntia tunoidea Gibbes  
  OPZE Opuntia zebrina Small  
 

Distribution:
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

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USA (FL, SC), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

View 51 genera in Cactaceae, 59 species in Opuntia
 

Classification:
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Cactaceae – Cactus family
Genus Opuntia Mill. – pricklypear
Species Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. – erect pricklypear
 

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Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

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Related Web Sites:
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

FL-South American Cactus Moth (UofFL)

Global Invasive Species Database

Jamaica-Introduction to the Cactus Moth

MS-Early Detection and Reporting of Cactus Moth

TX-Tracking the Cactus Moth

USDA ARS-South American Cactus Moth Control

www.pestalert.org
 
 
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