Maihueniopsis ovata
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Maihueniopsis
- Species
- Maihueniopsis ovata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1980
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Maihueniopsis ovata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Maihueniopsis ovata f. calvaName author: F.Ritter
- Opuntia grataName author: Phil.
- Opuntia grata var. leoninaName author: Schelle
- Opuntia monticolaName author: Phil.
- Opuntia ovataName author: Pfeiff.
- Opuntia ovoidesName author: Lem.
- Tephrocactus articulatus var. ovatusName author: (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
- Tephrocactus ovatusName author: (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
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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