Opuntia pubescens H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. x O. discolor Britton & Rose
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Opuntia pubescens H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. x O. discolor Britton & Rose -
Collector(s)
N. P. Taylor 2037 with J.R.I. Wood, 24 Nov 2006
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Location
Bolivia. Cochabamba. Narciso Campero Prov. Epizana - Omereque, descending into the lower part of the Rio Mizque Valley.
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Habitat
Dry thorn forest and scrub. Opuntia sp. cf. aurantiaca seen a little further into the valley.
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Description
Stem-fragments of 1 year or more deep purplish, unliek adjacent typical O. pubescens, and 50% larger than normal - not yet in flower (O. pubescens in flower). Fruit sterile. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
Duplictaes: K, LPB, USZ
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01392964
Occurrence ID: ba08f97d-98a0-4375-a1d4-43a8c2e67382
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
Opuntia pubescens H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. x O. discolor Britton & Rose
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Cochabamba
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County/Municipio
Narciso Campero Prov.
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Locality
Epizana - Omereque, descending into the lower part of the Rio Mizque Valley
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Elevation
Alt. 1944 m. (6378 ft.)
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Coordinates
-18.0288, -64.9473
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Distribution
YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01392964 EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW. HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW. Cactaceae Opuntia pubescens x cf. aurantiaca disco Ur tiorv ¿r (¿0^ BOLIVIA. Cochabamba. Prov. Campero. Epizana - Omereque, descending into the lower part of the Rio Mizque valley. S 18:01.730, W 64:56.839; 1944 metres. Dry thorn forest and scrub. Description: stem-segments of 1 year or more deep purplish, unlike adjacent typical O. pubescens, and 50% larger than normal - not yet in flower (O. pubescens in flower). Fruit sterile. Notes: O. sp. cf. aurantiaca seen a little further into the valley. Collector: N P Taylor 2037 With: J RI Wood. Date: 24 Nov. 2006 Duplicates: LPB, USZ 01392964
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Opuntia pubescens H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff. x O. discolor Britton & Rose