Opuntia pubescens H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff.

University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley
Accession Number 36 «10l|5
Opuntia pestifer Br. & R* var. nov*
Determination by Paul C • Hutchison, June 19 , 1961
Date prepared July 10 , 1959 by P. C. Hutchison
Source: James West, 1st UCBG Expedition to the
Andes. 1 plant received and grown outside at
UCBG.
Collector: J. West # 3702
Field collection data: Peru# Hacienda Airobamba•
Tampas Valley. Dept* Apurimac* Flat river
terraces* Gravelly soil* 185>0 m* altitude*
Cactus to 5>0 cm. Flower sulphur yellow. Plant
erect, growing in extensive thickets. Joints
easily separable. Oct. 30, 1936.
Cult* Notes: Petals lemon-yellow* Filaments
greenish* Style white* Stigma lobes are pale
green* Plant is subarborescent to 0*5 m* The
flowers fade to orange then to rose-orange and
are smaller than the species*
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