ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Opuntia streptacantha

Name author: Lem.

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 streptacantha
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1839

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

10 synonyms in this snapshot

Opuntia arceiName author: Cárdenas
Opuntia cardonaName author: F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia cardonaeName author: F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia castillaeName author: Griffiths
Opuntia coindettiName author: F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia diplacanthaName author: A.Berger
Opuntia incarnadillaName author: Griffiths
Opuntia pachonaName author: Griffiths
Opuntia streptacantha subsp. aguirrianaName author: Scheinvar & A.Rodr.
Opuntia streptacantha var. pachonaName author: (Griffiths) K.Hammer

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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