Characteristics
Dicots
Opuntia drummondii Graham
COCKSPUR PRICKLYPEAR
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Although the name Opuntia pusilla has often been used for this species, its original description and neotype are ambiguous. Thus, the name O. drummondii is preferred for this species (Majure et al. 2017).
Native
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Citation
OPUNTIA DRUMMONDII Graham, in Maund & Henslow, Botanist 5: pl. 246. 1841.
Cactus pusillus Haworth 1803.
FLORIDA: Franklin Co.: Apalachicola (lectotype: Graham, in Maund & Henslow, Botanist 5: pl. 246. 1841). Lectotypified by Majure et al., Phytotaxa 290: 34. 2017.
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