Opuntia salmiana Parm. ex Pfeiff.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia salmiana Parm. ex Pfeiff.

  • Collector(s)

    N. P. Taylor 2039 with N. rojas (Mayor of Comarapa), J.R.I. Wood, 25 Nov 2006

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Manuel María Caballero Prov. Mun. Comparapa, Pulquina, descending to the Rio Mizque.

  • Habitat

    Dry thron scrub and forest; in the open between shrubs.

  • Description

    To 50 cm high; with ripe fruit and flower buds. Most fruit sterile and apparently functioning as propagules. Fertile fruit dark red but containing only 2-3 seeds. Occasional, but never seen in abundance. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplictaes: K, LPB, USZ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01392963

    Occurrence ID: 50345488-877a-4f67-8261-ad996113ce89

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Manuel María Caballero Prov.

  • Locality

    Mun. Comparapa, Pulquina, descending to the Rio Mizque

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1430 m. (4692 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1886, -64.4145

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Cactaceae
Opuntia salmiana Pfeiffer
BOLIVIA. Santa Cruz. Prov. Caballero.
Mun. Comarapa, Pulquina, descending to the Rio Mizque.
S 18:11.319, W 64:24.868;	1430 metres.
Dry thorn scrub and forest; in the open between shrubs.
Description: to 50 cm high; with ripe fruit and flower-buds. Most fruit sterile
and apparently functioning as propagules. Fertile fruit dark red, but containing
only 2-3 seeds.
Notes: occasional, but never seen in abundance.
Collector:	N P Taylor	2039
With: N Rojas (Mayor of Comarapa) & J RI Wood.
Date:
Duplicates:
25	Nov. 2006
LPB, USZ
01392963