Opuntia retrorsa
Also known as: Opuntia anacantha var. retrorsa (Speg.) R.Kiesling +6 more
- Opuntia anacantha var. retrorsa (Speg.) R.Kiesling
- Opuntia platynoda Griffiths
- Opuntia roborensis Cárdenas
- Opuntia viridirubra (F.Ritter) C.Schlindwein, 1995
- Opuntia viridirubra (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Platyopuntia retrorsa (Speg.) F.Ritter
- Platyopuntia viridirubra F.Ritter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Opuntia retrorsa is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay