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Details for: PARL 340,
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff., TAMUK# 1400
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
Top Name:
TAMUK# 1400
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit
Received by NPGS:
04 Nov 2003
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Availability
This accession is not available. Contact site for status.
National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit
Currently unavailable due to reduced staffing.
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
Top Name:
TAMUK# 1400
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit
Received by NPGS:
04 Nov 2003
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
TAMUK# 1400
Type: Institute identifier
Texas A&M University
PARL 340
Type: Site identifier
Group: PARL
National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit
USDA, ARS, NALPGRU
Narrative
Collected on pass from Saltillo to Mateuhala at Los Llanos about 2300 m elevation. large red fruits, not particularly sweet.
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
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
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
wheel cactus
1
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
bartolona
2
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family 516.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
camuesa
2
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
joconoxtle
2
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
nopal camueso
2
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.
Spanish
nopal tapón
2
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family 516.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
tuna bartolona
2
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.
Spanish
tuna tapón
2
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family 516.
Note:
lists as
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl.
Spanish
tuna tapona
2
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.
Name
References
Annotations
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
15 Jan 2016, from
Opuntia ficus-indica
(L.) Mill. to
Opuntia robusta
H. L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
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INSECT
Insect scale infestation
Insect scale infestation on the cladode
1 - None to almost no infestation
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Fruit spines
Spines on fruits
n - no spines
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode tendency to break off
Naturally broken off cladodes during one season (average number per plant)
0
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode color
Cladode color (ASHS color chart)
gg - gray green
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode width at its base(cm)
Cladode width at its base in cm, average of 3 fully grown cladodes from previous years
1.8
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Spine number on the cladode
Spine number per cladode (3 aeroles on 3 different cladode from previous year)
4
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Spine tip shape on cladode
Shape of the tips of the spines on the cladode
st - straight
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Spine length on the cladode
Average spine length on cladode, longest of 3 different spines on 3 cladode (mm)
28.3
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode frost damage
Cladode winter frost or mechanical damage on 3 of most damaged plants in April
y - yes, has damage
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode length(cm)
Cladode length in centimeters, average of 3 fully grown cladodes from previous year at the longest point
26.8
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode width(cm)
Cladode width in centimeters, average of 3 fully grown cladodes from previous year at the widest point
16.6
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Cladode thickness(cm)
Cladode thickness in centimeters, average of 3 fully grown cladodes from previous year at the thickest point
1.8
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Spines rudimentary on cladode
Spines rudimentary on the cladode, on 2 year old cladode
n - no
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
Spines strong on cladode
Spines strong on the cladode, on 2 year old cladode
y - yes
Excel file with the 2004 Opuntia data
. ">OPUNTIA.2004.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
OTHER
Image/picture
A picture or image
cladode
OPUNTIA.CLADODE.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
OTHER
Image/picture
A picture or image
plant
OPUNTIA.PLANT.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available
OTHER
Image/picture
A picture or image
spine
OPUNTIA.SPINE.PARLIER
PARL 340 clad CT
Not Available