Opuntia leucotricha
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Opuntia leucotricha is a species of plant in the genus Opuntia ( Opuntia ) from the cactus family(Cactaceae). Thespecific epithet leucotricha means '(Latin leucotrichus) white-haired, -bristled'. Common names are "Duraznillo Blanco", "Nopal Blanco", "Nopal Colorado" and "Nopal Duraznillo".
description
Opuntia leucotricha grows tree-shaped, is richly branched with a large crown and reaches heights of 3 to 5 meters. A conspicuous trunk is formed, which is covered with bristles up to 8 centimeters long. The downy, elongated to circular shoot sections are 15 to 30 centimeters long. The numerous small areoles are up to 1 centimeter apart. The yellow glochids are located in the upper parts of the areoles. One to three, flexible and bristle-like, whitish thorns appear from the lower parts of the areoles . The thorns are up to 3 inches long. One thorn is much longer than the rest.
The yellow flowers reach a length of 4 to 5 centimeters. The spherical, white to purple-colored fruits are 4 to 6 centimeters long.
Distribution, systematics and endangerment
Opuntia leucotricha is widespread in the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí , Zacatecas , Durango , Guanajuato , Querétaro , Hidalgo and Jalisco on the Altiplano .
The first description was in 1828 by Augustin-Pyrame de Candolle .
In the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN , the species is listed as " Least Concern (LC) ". H. listed as not endangered. The development of the populations is considered stable.
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literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 464 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Revue de la Famille des Cactées . In: Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle . Volume 17, 1828, p. 119 (online) .
- ^ Opuntia leucotricha in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.3. Posted by: Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Sánchez, E., Guadalupe Martínez, J. & Bárcenas Luna, R., 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
