Taxon:
Opuntia paraguayensis auct. Austral.
Summary
Comment:
- non Opuntia paraguayensis K. Schum. (= O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill.)
- the correct name for naturalized Australian weeds formerly treated under this name is still under evaluation
Verified:
12/31/2010
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Cabrera, A. L. & E. M. Zardini. 1978. Manual de la flora de los alrededores de Buenos Aires.
- Cabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires.
- Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian plant census (APC) (on-line resource). URL: http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html
- Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria.
- George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
- Harden, G. J., ed. 1990-1993. Flora of New South Wales.
- Hosking, J. R. et al. 1988. Distribution and biological control of cactus species in eastern Australia. Pl. Protect. Quart. 3:120.
- Jessop, J. P. & H. R. Toelken, eds. 1986. Flora of South Australia, ed. 4.
- Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
- Leuenberger, B. E. 2001. Opuntia paraguayensis (Cactaceae) reassessed. Willdenowia 31:181-187. URL: http://www.bgbm.org/bgbmpress/willdenowia.htm