Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Correll 48825 with G. R. Proctor, 07 Jun 1977

  • Location

    Bahamas. Crooked Island and Long Cay. Long Cay (formerly Fortune Island). In Long Cay Village.

  • Habitat

    On edge of coppice swale.

  • Description

    Plants large and fleshy, to 6 m tall; flowers red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1159630

    Occurrence ID: f378d388-6436-4c11-9984-3cbd9c0776a1

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Crooked Island and Long Cay

  • Locality

    Long Cay (formerly Fortune Island). In Long Cay Village.

  • Coordinates

    22.6043, -74.3326

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5051.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of geogr. center of Long Cay, pre known as Fortune Island. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the island to find linear extent (5040 m). Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANJC^ GARDEN
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IMAGED
PLANTS OF BAHAMA ISLANDS
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Crooked Island: Long Cay (formerly Fortune
Island), on edge of coppice swale in
Long Cay Village.
Plants large and fleshy, to 6 m tall;
flowers red.
June 7, 1977
D.S. Correli § G.R. Proctor
48825
Herbarium
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN
01159630