Opuntia caracassana
Opuntia caracassana | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Opuntia |
Species: | O. caracassana
|
Binomial name | |
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
|
Opuntia caracassana is a species from the genus Opuntia.[1] The species was originally described by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck in 1850.[2][3]
Description
Opuntia caracassana tends to erect up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in height. The flowers are yellow and the fruit is small and red.
Juvenile
Young specimens have
Adults
Full-grown specimens have also
Areoles
The areoles are white, rounded. Its dimensions are 3 to 4 mm white and 2 to 3 mm high. With some the Glochids are not clearly visible. [4]
Flowers
The flowers of the O. caracannana are 4.8 to 5 cm long. The perianth is 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter. The hypanthium is 3 cm in length.[4]
Fruits
Fruits of the O. caracannana are small and red.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The distribution of the O. caracannana ranges from the neotropical regions between the north of South America and the Caribbean and specimens have notably been observed in Aruba, Colombia, Curaçao and Dutch Caribbean, [4]. Citizen science projects also mentions specimens being found in Costa Rica and Venezuela. [3][1]
Taxonomy
Opuntia caracassana is also known by the following taxon names (synonyms):
References
- ^ a b "Opuntia caracassana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Salm-Reifferscheidt, Joseph; Georgi, Carl; Henry & Cohen. Cacteae in horto Dyckensi cultae anno 1849, secundum tribus et genera digestae : additis adnotationibus botanicis characteribusque specierum in enumeratione diagnostica cactearum Doct. Pfeifferi non descriptarum. Bonnae: Apud Henry & Cohen, typis C. Georgii.
- ^ a b c d e "Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ .
Media related to Opuntia caracassana at Wikimedia Commons