ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Opuntia elatior

Name author: Mill.

A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species: Opuntia elatior
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1768

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Opuntia elatior. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

8 synonyms in this snapshot

Cactus elatiorName author: (Mill.) Willd.
Cactus nigricansName author: Haw.
Cactus tuna var. elatiorName author: (Mill.) Sims
Cactus tuna var. nigricansName author: (Haw.) Sims
Opuntia altomagdalenensisName author: Xhonneux
Opuntia bergerianaName author: F.A.C.Weber ex A.Berger
Opuntia ledieniiName author: A.Berger
Opuntia nigricansName author: (Haw.) Haw.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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