Opuntia polyacantha
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Opuntia polyacantha. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
28 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cactus feroxName author: Nutt.
- Opuntia arrastradilloName author: Backeb.
- Opuntia barbataName author: K.Brandegee ex J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia barbata var. gracillimaName author: K.Brandegee ex J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia erinacea var. utahensisName author: (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
- Opuntia mediaName author: Haw.
- Opuntia missouriensis var. elongataName author: Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia missouriensis var. microspermaName author: Engelm.
- Opuntia missouriensis var. rufispinaName author: Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
- Opuntia missouriensis var. salmoneaName author: Späth ex J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia missouriensis var. subinermisName author: Engelm.
- Opuntia polyacantha subsp. borealisName author: (J.M.Coult.) Piper & Beattie
- Opuntia polyacantha var. borealisName author: J.M.Coult.
- Opuntia polyacantha var. erythrostemaName author: J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia polyacantha var. rufispinaName author: (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson
- Opuntia polyacantha var. salmoneaName author: J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia polyacantha var. schwerinianaName author: (K.Schum.) Backeb.
- Opuntia polyacantha var. spirocentraName author: J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia polyacantha var. subinermisName author: J.A.Purpus
- Opuntia polyacantha var. utahensisName author: (Engelm.) Bulot
- Opuntia polyacantha var. watsoniiName author: J.M.Coult.
- Opuntia rutilaName author: Nutt.
- Opuntia schwerinianaName author: K.Schum.
- Opuntia sphaerocarpa var. utahensisName author: Engelm.
- Opuntia spirocentraName author: Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow ex Haage
- Opuntia splendensName author: Pfeiff.
- Opuntia utahensisName author: J.A.Purpus
- Tunas polyacanthaName author: (Haw.) Nieuwl. & Lunell
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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