ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Opuntia cespitosa

Name author: Raf.

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 cespitosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1830

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

12 synonyms in this snapshot

Opuntia compressa var. microspermaName author: L.D.Benson
Opuntia humifusa f. jeollaensisName author: E.J.Kim & S.S.Whang
Opuntia humifusa subsp. minorName author: (Engelm.) R.Crook & Mottram
Opuntia humifusa var. microspermaName author: A.Heller
Opuntia humifusa var. parvaName author: A.Heller
Opuntia mesacantha var. microspermaName author: (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.
Opuntia mesacantha var. parvaName author: J.M.Coult.
Opuntia rafinesquei f. arkansanaName author: (Engelm. ex Rümpler) Schelle
Opuntia rafinesquei var. arkansanaName author: Engelm. ex Rümpler
Opuntia rafinesquei var. microspermaName author: Engelm.
Opuntia rafinesquei var. minorName author: Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia vulgaris var. rafinesqueiName author: A.Gray

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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