Opuntia pusilla

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Opuntia pusilla

Placement status: name of verified uncertain application
Opuntia pusilla (Haw.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ.: 195. 1812 sec. Majure 20211
  • ≡Cactus pusillus Haw., Misc. Nat.: 188. 1803 syn. sec. Majure 20211
  • ≡Tephrocactus pusillus (Haw.) Lem., Cactées: 88. 1868 syn. sec. Majure 20211
  • 1. Majure, L.C. 2021: Revisions of Cochemiea, Consolea, Coryphantha, Cylindropuntia, Cumarinia, Grusonia, Kroenleinia, Leptocereus, Melocactus, Micropuntia, Opuntia. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208
  • =Cactus pusillus DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 184. 1813, nom. illeg., syn. sec. Majure 20212
  • ≡Cactus pusillus (DC.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 261. 1891, nom. illeg., syn. sec. Majure 20212
  • 2. Majure, L.C. 2021: Revisions of Cochemiea, Consolea, Coryphantha, Cylindropuntia, Cumarinia, Grusonia, Kroenleinia, Leptocereus, Melocactus, Micropuntia, Opuntia. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208
  • =Cactus foliosus Willd., Enum. Pl., Suppl.: 35. 1814 syn. sec. Majure 20213
  • 3. Majure, L.C. 2021: Revisions of Cochemiea, Consolea, Coryphantha, Cylindropuntia, Cumarinia, Grusonia, Kroenleinia, Leptocereus, Melocactus, Micropuntia, Opuntia. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208
  • =Opuntia foliosa Salm-Dyck ex DC., Prodr. 3: 471. 1828 syn. sec. Majure 20214
  • 4. Majure, L.C. 2021: Revisions of Cochemiea, Consolea, Coryphantha, Cylindropuntia, Cumarinia, Grusonia, Kroenleinia, Leptocereus, Melocactus, Micropuntia, Opuntia. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208

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Although Benson (1982) used this name to refer to southeastern United States plants, it is unclear what taxon (genus or species) this name actually pertains to. It is clearly not a taxon from the southeastern United States (Majure & al. 2017) and may refer to a plant from South America.A

Bibliography

A. Majure, L.C. 2021: Revisions of Cochemiea, Consolea, Coryphantha, Cylindropuntia, Cumarinia, Grusonia, Kroenleinia, Leptocereus, Melocactus, Micropuntia, Opuntia. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208