Genus Consolea Lem.

Possible synonym of Opuntia Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
14088
Last updated:
27 January 2005
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Opuntieae
Accession count:

5 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
= Opuntia subg. Consolea


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References:
  1. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family Note: accepts
  2. Areces-Mallea, A. E. 2001. A new opuntioid cactus from the Caymen Islands, B.W.I., with a discussion and key to the genus Consolea Lemaire. Brittonia 53:96-107. Note: accepts
  3. Stuppy, W. 2002. Seed characters and the generic classification of the Opuntioideae (Cactaceae). Succ. Pl. Res. 6:37, 45. Note: accepts
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/taxonomygenus?id=14088. Accessed 11 May 2026.