Taxon:
Opuntia decumbens Salm-Dyck
Summary
Place of publication:
Hort. dyck. 361. 1834
Verified:
08/28/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family 494.
- Backeberg, C. 1977. Das Kakteen Lexikon. 314.
- Benson, L. 1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada 273. Note: mentions
- Bravo-Hollis, H. & H. Sánchez-Mejorada. 1978. Las Cactáceas de México, vol. 1 - 1978, vols. 2,3 - 1991 237-238.
- CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource). URL: http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml
- Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
- Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
- Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Common names
Spanish
arpón – lengua de vaca – nopal de culebra – nopal de tortuga –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | | Mexico | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Central America | Costa Rica | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Central America | Guatemala | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Central America | Honduras | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Central America | Nicaragua | | |
Native
Northern America
Southern America
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CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua