Opuntia maxima
Also known as: Cactus decumanus Willd. +18 more
- Cactus decumanus Willd.
- Cactus elongatus Willd.
- Cactus lanceolatus Haw.
- Opuntia alfagayucca Karw. ex Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia amyclaea Ten.
- Opuntia decumana (Willd.) Haw.
- Opuntia elongata (Willd.) Haw.
- Opuntia elongata var. laevior Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia ficus-barbarica A.Berger
- Opuntia ficus-indica f. amyclaea (Ten.) Schelle
- Opuntia ficus-indica f. decumana (Haw.) Schelle
- Opuntia ficus-indica f. gymnocarpa (F.A.C.Weber) Schelle
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. amyclaea (Ten.) A.Berger
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. amyclaea Schelle, 1907
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. decumana (Haw.) Speg.
- Opuntia ficus-indica var. gymnocarpa (F.A.C.Weber) Speg.
- Opuntia gymnocarpa F.A.C.Weber
- Opuntia labouretiana K.Schum.
- Opuntia lanceolata (Haw.) Haw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub or tree.
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Opuntia maxima is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Baleares, Canary Is., Guatemala, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia