Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Opuntieae Scientific name Opuntia cochenillifera Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Opuntioideae Genus Opuntia Higher classification Prickly pear | |
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Similar Cactus, Nopalea, Prickly pear, Opuntia stricta, Opuntia monacantha | ||
Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It is endemic to Mexico. The first description was in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Cactus cochenillifer. Philip Miller described it as Opuntia cochenillifera in 1768.
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