Taxon:  Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow var. spinosior Engelm.



Summary
Genus:
Opuntia
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Opuntieae
Nomen number:
427016
Place of publication:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3:307.  1856
Verified:
02/16/2022 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
7 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=427016. Accessed 12 May 2026.