Opuntia galapageia — a medium houseplant
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Opuntia galapageia

Opuntia Galapageia

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Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador. Forms occurring on different islands have been treated as separate species and subtaxa of these species. Opuntia echios, Opuntia helleri, Opuntia insularis, Opuntia megasperma, Opuntia myriacantha and Opuntia saxicola are now sunk within O. galapageia.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Opuntia
Family
Cactaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Galápagos Prickly Pear
PLATES
Opuntia galapageia leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Opuntia galapageia leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
Opuntia galapageia fruit
PLATE 03 · fruit
Opuntia galapageia bark
PLATE 04 · bark
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