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Taxon:
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Opuntia
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Opuntieae
Nomen number:
25866
Place of publication:
Enum. diagn. Cact. 165. 1837 (H. L. Wendland, Cat. hort. Herrnh. 1835, num. nud.?)
Verified:
08/29/2002
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
Autonym(s)
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff. var.
robusta
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Opuntia camuessa
F. A. C. Weber
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff. var.
larreyi
(F. A. C. Weber ex J. M. Coult.) Bravo
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Conservation Status
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
Reference(s)
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family 516.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Backeberg, C.
1958. Die Cactaceae. 1:533.
Backeberg, C.
1977. Das Kakteen Lexikon. 329.
Benson, L.
1982. The cacti of the United States and Canada 274.
Note:
mentions
Bravo-Hollis, H. & H. Sánchez-Mejorada.
1978. Las Cactáceas de México, vol. 1 - 1978, vols. 2,3 - 1991 333-334.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
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
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. & Pfeiff.
George, A. S., ed.
1980-. Flora of Australia.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding.
1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Hosking, J. R. et al.
1988. Distribution and biological control of cactus species in eastern Australia. Pl. Protect. Quart. 3:120.
IPGRI.
New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/databases/new_world_fruits_database/search.html
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rzedowski, J. & G. Rzedowski, eds.
1979-. Flora fanerogámica del Valle de México.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Vigueras G., A. L. & L. Portillo.
2001. Uses of
Opuntia
species and the potential impact of
Cactoblastis cactorum
(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Mexico. Florida Entomol. 84:494.
Common names
English
wheel cactus –
Reference(s)
Spanish
bartolona –
Reference(s)
camuesa –
Reference(s)
joconoxtle –
Reference(s)
nopal camueso –
Reference(s)
nopal tapón –
Reference(s)
tuna bartolona –
Reference(s)
tuna tapón –
Reference(s)
tuna tapona –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Coahuila de Zaragoza
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Durango
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Nuevo León
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Aguascalientes
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guanajuato
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Querétaro
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
4
Naturalized
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
s.w.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
South Australia
s.e.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Victoria
Native
Northern America
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, México, Querétaro]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands]
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[New South Wales (s.w.), South Australia (s.e.), Victoria]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Human food
vegetable
Vigueras G., A. L. & L. Portillo.
2001. Uses of
Opuntia
species and the potential impact of
Cactoblastis cactorum
(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Mexico. Florida Entomol. 84:494.
Weed
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Name
References