Opuntia cymochila
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Opuntia cymochila is a species of plant in the genus Opuntia ( Opuntia ) from the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet cymochila means' (Greek kyma) wave, (Greek cheilos) lip, edge; with a wavy edge (related to the seed) '.
description
Opuntia cymochila grows shrubby with several scattered branches and is often creeping and prostrate. The circular shoot sections are 15 to 20 centimeters long. The areoles are far apart. The one to three strong thorns are whitish and 2.5 to 5 inches long. Sometimes hair-like thorns are also present.
The yellow, rarely orange or reddish flowers reach a diameter of up to 8 centimeters. The rather small, cloudy purple-red fruits are egg-shaped with a narrow base and tip.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 66.
Distribution and systematics
Opuntia cymochila is common in grasslands in the United States from the Great Plains to the state of New Mexico .
The first description was in 1856 by George Engelmann and John Milton Bigelow . A nomenclature synonym is Opuntia tortispina var. Cymochila (Engelm. & JMBigelow) Backeb. (1958).
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literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 454 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Opuntia cymochila at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ George Engelmann: Synopsis of the Cactaceae of the Territory of the United States and Adjacent Regions . In: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . Volume 3, 1856, pp. 295-296, (online) .
