Opuntia tehuacana — a medium houseplant
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Opuntia tehuacana

Opuntia Tehuacana

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Opuntia tehuacana, commonly known as the Tehuacán prickly pear, is a species of prickly pear cactus in the family Cactaceae. It was described by Mexican botanists Salvador Arias Montez and Susana Gama López in 1997. The species was named for the town of Tehuacán, Mexico, which is near the center of the species range.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Opuntia
Family
Cactaceae
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Opuntia tehuacana leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Opuntia tehuacana leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
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