Opuntia pestifer Britton & Rose

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia pestifer Britton & Rose

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Baker 6866, 03 Apr 1986

  • Location

    Ecuador. Imbabura. 99 51 800m N, 8 29 500m E; 1k south of Rio Chota, 10k NNE of Laguna de Yahuarcocha.

  • Habitat

    Desert scrub.

  • Description

    Common; flowers yellow turning purple-pink with age; fruits all sterile.

  • Collection Notes

    Programa Nacional Forestal - MAG; Herbarios QAME-QCNE-MO-NY; ayuda de USAID

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1691946

    Occurrence ID: ef0b362f-48b2-4ff1-a448-3a72c9d22fdd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Imbabura

  • Locality

    99 51 800m N, 8 29 500m E; 1k south of Rio Chota, 10k NNE of Laguna de Yahuarcocha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1640 m. (5381 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.47, -78.03

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CACTACEAE DEL ECUADOR
Recursos Botánicos del Bosque Seco
Opuntia pestifer Britt. & Rose [T-C* Solo »wof
IMBABURA: 99 51 800m N, 8 29 500m E (0° 28'N,
78° 2' E); 1640m; 1k south of Rio Chota, 10k
NNE of Laguna de Yahuarcocha; desert scrub.
Camon; flowers yellow turning purple-pink
with age; fruits all sterile.
Marc A. Baker 6866
3 April 1986
1691946