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Taxon:
Nopalea cochenillifera
(L.) Salm-Dyck
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Nopalea
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Opuntieae
Nomen number:
25377
Place of publication:
Cact. hort. dyck. 64. 1850 "
coccinellifera
"
Verified:
04/17/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cactus cochenillifer
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
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Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family
Note:
=
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
Angely, J. A.
1970-. Flora analítica e fitográfica do Estado de São Paulo.
Babu, C. R.
1977. Herbaceous flora of Dehra Dun.
Benson, L.
1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada 911.
Note:
=
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Note:
=
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Hunt, D.
1992. CITES Cactaceae checklist
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Note:
=
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier).
1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell.
1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Smith, A. C.
1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Standley, P. C.
1937-1939. Flora of Costa Rica.
Taylor, N. & D. Zappi.
2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil
Taylor, N. P. et al.
2002. Realignment and revision of the Opuntioideae of Eastern Brazil. Succ. Pl. Res. 6:126.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Note:
=
Opuntia cochenillifera
(L.) Mill.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
English
cochineal cactus –
Reference(s)
cochineal nopal cactus –
Reference(s)
cochineal-plant –
Reference(s)
French
cochenillier –
Reference(s)
raquette espagnole –
Reference(s)
German
Cochenille-Feigenkaktus –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
cacto-de-cochonilha –
Reference(s)
palma –
Reference(s)
palma-de-engorda –
Reference(s)
palma-doce –
Reference(s)
palma-miuda –
Reference(s)
palmatória –
Reference(s)
Spanish
nopal chamacuero –
Reference(s)
nopal de la cochinilla –
Reference(s)
tunita –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kochenillkaktus –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
2
Cultivated
widely cult.
4
Naturalized
occasionally natzd.
6
Other
probable origin Mexico
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
(occasionally natzd.)
Other
(probable origin Mexico)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
fodder
Taylor, N. P. et al.
2002. Realignment and revision of the Opuntioideae of Eastern Brazil. Succ. Pl. Res. 6:126.
Environmental
ornamental
fide Pl Book, as
Opuntia cochenillifera
; Eur Gard F, as
Opuntia cochenillifera
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Invertebrate food
dye-containing insects
cochineals formerly used as a source of carmine dye fide Pl Book, as
Opuntia cochenillifera
; Eur Gard F, as
Opuntia cochenillifera
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Materials
wood
as
Opuntia cochenillifera
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family 492.
Name
References